In 2014, before the oil-price downturn, oil generated a $70-billion trade surplus, far outstripping any other export category, and virtually covered large, chronic deficits in autos and auto parts (minus-$15.9-billion), machinery & equipment (minus-$21.5-billion) and electronics (minus-$34.3-billion). 
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- Even at the bottom of the oil-price correction in 2016, crude remained the largest positive contributor to Canada’s merchandise trade, contributing more than $30-billion  as of August 2016 .. 
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so sure - Canada should and will get out of the energy industry - just as soon as someone finds away to replace the billion dollars a week  energy export revenue brings in to the nation
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 ......... or do the great "have not" / equalization receiving entities of Ontario and Quebec not know where their "allowance" checks come from?