Chapter 6 Economy. Canada’s Natural Resources Gold Coal Silver Limestone Hydroelectric power Solar power Lumber Oil – petroleum Fertile

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Chapter 6 Economy Slide 2 Canadas Natural Resources Gold Coal Silver Limestone Hydroelectric power Solar power Lumber Oil petroleum Fertile soil Steel Uranium Fish Wind Freshwater Iron ore Copper Zinc Animals Lead Natural gas Slide 3 Service Industry: Businesses that provide services to people instead of producing goods Examples: Restaurant Barber shop Tourist shop Teacher Doctor Lawyer Accountant Manufacturing Industry: Businesses that produce manufactured goods from raw materials Examples: Paper Cars Pencils Furniture Bottled water Slide 4 What do you think are some challenges for Canada? Canadas economy is very dependent on the U.S. - Canada is afraid that the U.S. will dominate the trade Quebec wants to secede (leave Canada and become their own country) because the French think they are treated badly Acid Rain Pollution