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Canada needs more than oil and gas to keep the country afloat

We should pursue an increasingly ambitious and potentially much more prosperous and diversified economy. But if our priorities and capital are tied up in raw materials alone, we'll have a diminished future.

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BY DAVID CRANE
March 31, 2025

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