On January 06, 2015 China announced that it was accelerating 300   
   infrastructure projects that are valued at $1 trillion in an attempt to   
   maintain a 7% growth rate. The investment will be in seven industries   
   including oil and gas pipelines, health, clean    
   energy, transportation and mining.   
       
   This could be an opportunity for Canada to pick up the slack caused by falling   
   oil prices. Our manufactured goods might not be competitive with Chinese   
   brands, but what about the materials that will go into making those brands.   
   Federal and provincial    
   trade departments should attempt to isolate niches for Canadian products   
   whether that be natural resources, food or even bottled water.   
      
   When our cousins in the US first began their stimulus spending several years   
   ago, the money could only be spend on goods or services originating in the US.   
   The government of Canada negotiated an exemption for Canada and this country   
   supplied many items    
   such as pre-assembled welded structural steel and architectural services.      
      
   JL 15-01-2015   
      
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