Canada should develop knowledge-based business services for future economy

Instead of exporting lumber we should export houses, kitchen cabinets, doors and windows, and furniture. Instead of exporting crude oil we should refine it first or produce chemicals. Instead of exporting grains, pulses and soybeans we should export food

Treat it as a red flag—something we must pay attention to, or else. In its report on the future growth of Canada's labour force over the next 20 years, Statistics Canada underlines the fact that by 2031 there will be fewer than three people in the labour force for each retiree, compared to ...

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