There is a new addition to the list of reasons why it is great to be a Canadian citizen, and that is the resilient structure of the Canadian economy. We are a physically large country with a relatively small population; our country is very much like an untapped well. We are uniquely situated in the world as a country with large natural resources, incredible opportunity for growth, in a democratic and stable society. We are in an enviable position over our southern neighbors, whose credit was recently downgraded, while ours retained its AAA rating. Canada has weathered the economic slump in remarkably good fashion, everything considered. Our unemployment, as mentioned in Cam’s Blog https://blogs.ubc.ca/camerondavis/, is at a remarkably low level.
It is interesting to predict the future for Canada’s economy. I feel very privileged to live in a country with such great potential as ours. Whatever may come in the future, Canada seems to be sitting very well. We have an abundance of natural resources and a well structured economy. We are ranked 7th in the world for ease of business, which is pretty impressive seeing as Canada is rarely in the top 10 of the world in anything but winter-sports.