ocr: Strengths A broad and rich resource base. Provides exports, raw materials for manutacturing sector and massive cheap energy, notably HEP; large oil and gas reserves. Agriculture and forestry contribute 3% of GDP; mining 4%. Successful manutacturing sector contributes 17% of GDP; - notably forestry products, transportation equipment, and chemicals. Free access to huge US and Mexican markets through NAFTA. Wealaesses Increasingly uncompetitive; higher taxes, more regulations,lower productivity relative to most competitors. Political uncertainty over future of Federation dents business contidence ...
