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OTTAWA — A decade-plus shift in the bedrock of Canada’s economy — both in product and location — may not be over yet.

The “considerable structural change” in what we make and where we make it since 2000 is very much apparent today: a declining manufacturing sector and growing reliance on resource-based industries have shaped our economy in ways we might not have expected.

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But where this will lead us in the coming years, post-recession, could be less obvious, according to studies released Wednesday.

For sure, much of our growth — now and in the future — will be tied to developments in the United States, which only recently has been pointing to stronger economic growth. The softer-for-now Canadian dollar is viewed as positive for growth in this country and also makes our exports cheaper in other markets and should help ease the economic-growth burden of consumers.

“The potent one-two punch of a stronger U.S. economy and weaker loonie remains a key theme shaping the provincial growth outlook,” says Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets.