An interesting article by Vaclav Smil
comparing the Canadian economy with the competition, and in particular, some negative trends ours faces.
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/vaclav-smil-canadas-long-economic-retreat-shows-no-sign-of-abating
Hope most of you can get through the paywall.
I thought the last two paragraphs were most interesting and noteworthy for a natgas producing country.