The same stuff that maintaned it before US auto manufacturers decided to set up shop in Canada
You didn't answer my question. Exactly what is the "same stuff" other than beer, hockey sticks and skates that could possibly sustain them if we pulled out?
Just what exactly does Canada produce that the world wants?
The western provinces rely on fishing and tourism, the central pronvinces rely on manufacturing supplied by the U.S. based companies, Toronto relies on tourism, Windsor and the rest of Ontario relies on U.S. based manufacturers, and as for Quebec and those Eastern provinces, who the hell knows about those French cheese eaters......
As I said before, if not for the U.S. Manufacturers and the jobs in the U.S. which the Windsorites are flocking across the Blue Water Bridge and the Windsor tunnel/bridge, Windsor and the rest of Canada would wither and die...........
As for your standard of living being better before the U.S. influence, I might remind you that yes, the standard of living was indeed better and it was due entirely by the U.S. manufacturers expanding into Canada until the government took over and became Socialistic. Don't blame it on the U.S. pal........
No, I probably didn't answer you to your satisfaction, but that's because I think you're a moron. Someone who argues from the point of view that the US is a communist country is definitely too stupid to reply to seriously. Besides, you're not really interested in any answers, anyhow. You already have it all figured out, so I'll leave you think whatever you like.
What does Canada produce . Besides oil. The US gets10% of her oil from Canada. Natural gas, Hydro power. If you don't want it we can keep it. Nickel from Sudbury and soon from Voisy's Bay.. The biggest supplier in the world. Gold, and if the US doesn't want it, Europe will.. Zinc, copper, platinum ,chromium and silver.
Diamonds. Better than South African or blood diamonds, Each with a little polar bear laziered on so the buyer knows it's authentic.
Softwood Lumber. Your tariffs tried to kill us. So were sending you more 2x4's. Cheaper and cut more efficient than your sawmills could only dream of. And if they were squealing before, that was just practice. And we're making more money doing it.
And military hardware . Like the Coyote. Four hundred of them for the US . Like bearings for jet engines and gatling guns. From Canadian companies. The list goes on If you doubt it, do your own research. For a change.