Canada is Among the Most Resource-Rich Countries on Earth. We Should Start Ac...

There is much to say about Canada’s economy, which depends heavily on its energy, forestry, mining, and agriculture sectors.


On Tariffs and Why Canada Should Think Seriously About Further Diversifying i...

Canadians are wondering what will happen to our country’s economy now that the incoming U.S. administration may put a 25% tariff on all exports we send to our largest trading partner.  How will this massive potential tax affect Canada?


GRAPHS: Canada’s Economic Performance and the Impact of Natural Resources

Canada's current economic landscape reveals an important reality: our natural resources sector is essential to our national prosperity. Recent data paints a clear picture of an economy where energy, forestry, mining, and agriculture make an oversized and irreplaceable contribution to our standar...


GRAPH: Natural Resource Exports Help Canadians “Pay the Bills” for Our Imports

Regarding international trade, Canada's abundant natural resources play a critical role in maintaining our economic balance. While Canadians regularly import consumer goods, technology, and manufactured products from around the world, our natural resource exports - from oil and natural gas to mi...


Natural Resources Can Help Fix Canada’s Economic Problems: REPORT

A new jaw-dropping report by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce confirms what we’ve been saying all along: supporting the development of our job-creating, prosperity-generating natural resources sector could play a massive role in helping Canada reverse its current economic woes. Canada’s Natural ...


Canada's Economy is Struggling. Natural Resource Development Can Help Turn Th...

Canadian families are struggling to make ends meet, and our economy is in trouble. Whether it be decreasing labour productivity, dropping capital investment, or poor gross domestic product (GDP) growth per capita, it should be no surprise that these “economic” red flags are often accompanied by ...


Canada’s Economy Ranks Third-Lowest in OECD for Per Capita GDP Growth

Canada's economy is in trouble. You may recall that back in March, the Bank of Canada announced it was time to “break the glass” and fix Canada’s faltering labour productivity and decreasing business investment problem, largely by attracting new private capital (hint hint, natural resource devel...


10 Quotes on the Importance of Natural Resources to the Canadian Economy

Canada’s vast and diverse landscapes hold an immense wealth of natural resources that have long served as the bedrock of the nation’s economy. Accounting for over 19% of Canada’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, the energy, forestry, and mining sectors support 1.7 million direct and...