"If Canada were a publicly-listed company, its management would have been turfed out years ago by shareholders.": Diane Francis

"...Canadians should be upset with this [economic ranking], especially considering that the country has one of the world’s greatest resource endowments and enjoys the protection and opportunities afforded by living next door to the United States. Like a sputtering corporation, Canada limps along thanks to a mediocre and bloated federal government that overtaxes, overspends, relies on expensive management and environmental consultants, and is run by amateurs who cling to power as the result of a deal made after the election with the country’s spendthrift socialist party until 2025..." 

https://financialpost.com/diane-francis/liberal-canada-sore-need-change-management