How Canada Can Be a Real Player in the New Sustainable Economy
Sunday, July 29th, 2007By Jack Layton, Embassy Magazine
Canada has always been a country with great potential. But potential means little if it is not realized and it cannot be taken for granted as it has been in Canada for too long. Potential one day can be lost the next amidst the shifting forces of global economic transformation.
Yes, we have natural resources, a history of accomplishment, and accumulated expertise–in agriculture, aeronautics, high tech, mining, and in many other industries–all positioning us to be a world leader. Unfortunately, because of a lack of foresight from the current Conservative government and years of neglect from the previous Liberal government, we have fallen behind. We have dropped from 11th to 16th place in the World Economic Forum’s competitiveness ranking. Despite the considerable skill and innovative ideas of many Canadian enterprises, our recent past is littered with lost opportunities.
