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Opinion: It's time for Canada to play to its economic strengths — oil and gas

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Canada has recorded the second -worst economic growth per capita in the developed world since 2015 .

Canada ’s energy sector is the economic equivalent of having McDavid, Crosby , and MacKinnon on your roster.

The fix is clear: Streamline approvals, build more pipelines, and complete projects that give Canada independence.

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informal

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English

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