Canadian government does not know what they should do about economy, only knows how to increase all kinds of TAX to get the $ they can spend for current year. Have no proper planning at all. United States knows what they want, and how to get it with better planning.
That's how we end up today. Next year will be even tougher year. Things will not change overnight. If they just talk, but do not do anything, I wish this big boat will not sink too soon.
I don't believe the mining industry is growing. It stalled, stuck and it is desperate situation, such as Barrick, oilsands, categorized as mining. I believe it is the other way around, public payroll increase, government jobs and pay increase which offset the decrease in the private sector.