Revving the engine

摘要

It's been said-over and over and over- that oil and gas is the engine of Canada's economy. Lately, however, a few cylinders haven't quite been hitting. Oil sagged badly early in the year, as it plunged rapidly from last year's record highs. It's just now starting to stabilize ahead of a resurgence that most observers say will take world crude back close to US$100 a barrel, sooner or later.