From
CBC Forum: What's the cure for Canada's ailing economy?
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I'd like to see the government mandate that in 10 years, no (perhaps with reasonable exceptions) raw resources will be exported, only resources that have a value-added component. For example, Canada exports finished lumber not logs, gasoline not oil. In 15 years, we would aim to have higher levels of 2nd stage value added production. Ie, Canada exports furniture, not lumber etc.