Resource exports are a way to start and expand an economy in an undeveloped territory, but Canada passed that point more than a century ago, blossomed into a vibrant economy and has since then shrunk back to resources mostly.  This didn't need to happen - we could have kept our industry by trading less and making more here.  Even BOC governor Poloz basically admits that Dutch Disease occurred during our high currency resource boom of a few years ago but now we've lost our industrial base and the low dollar doesn't stimulate our exports. Andrew Weaver is correct - it is NOT in Canada's interest to further resource exports.  We need to turn our course and reject globalization and a resource based economy before it is too late to recover from this free trade debacle that we've suffered under for the past few decades.