Canada slipping

Canada continues to slide down the ranks of the world's top economies and is a "chronic laggard in key areas, notably productivity and investment," according to the Conference Board of Canada's latest global report.  Dropping investment spending and sub-par productivity growth pulled Canada down to the No.12 spot from sixth place last year and third in 2003, the board said Tuesday.

 

Norway and Ireland led the economy rankings while Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom failed to crack the top 12