《GLOBAL 2000：CANADA》

1. Background1

The Global 2000 Report to the President of the U.S.A.1

The Canadian Future: A View form the Outside2

Economic Development Prospects, Resources and the Environment4

2. Introduction5

3. The New International Economic Environment9

The emergence of organized markets and trading blocs9

The emergence of the Third World and Increasing East-West Trade11

The World Today12

4. Canada's Position in the New International Economic Environment18

The Current Account18

The Capital Account25

Canada's Merchandise Trade27

Trade and Stresses in the Future33

Canada's International Economic Relations37

5. Sectoral Perspectives41

The Manufacturing Sector44

The Service Sector51

Tourism: A Special Case57

The Resource Sector60

--Agriculture60

--Forestry62

--Fisheries68

--Minerals72

--Energy79

--Infrastructure84

Summary Conclusion88

6. Regional Perspectives91

Regional Economies94

Regional Aspirations94

Erosion of the Canadian Common Market98

7. Demographic Perspectives105

Future Demographic Patterns: An Overview105

Urbanization110

An Aging Society110

A Growing Labour Force115

In Sum117

8. Institutional Perspectives119

Government and Economic Policy119

Macro-economic Institutions122

Public Sector Instruments at the Micro-economic Level122

The Corporate Sector and Economic Development123

Labour and Economic Development128

Towards Social Consensus129

9. An Alternative Path for Canada133

The Question of Scale134

The Question of Employment139

The Question of Institutions and Consensus140

Towards a Workable Future144

Appendices147

APPENDIX I---Canada's Balance of International Payment148

APPENDIX II---Canada's Commodity Trade150

APPENDIX III---Balance of Trade in End Products152

APPENDIX IV---Employment and GDP Statistics157