According to Michael Porter, a Harvard University Expert on International

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According to Michael Porter, a Harvard University expert on international competitiveness, Canada's competitiveness is a concern because
Canada's productivity is the lowest in the world.
we have been living off our rich diet of natural resources.
Canadian companies are only competitive due to the lower value of the Canadian dollar.
the quality of Canadian manufactured goods is low.
we don't take advantage of the intellectual ability of our people.