Editor's Note Capt. Barry Sheehy's article addresses the question of how Canada, a country with so many advantages, got itself into such a sorry economic state. Canada's golden age began in the post-WWII era with a rise in economic activity, living standards and optimism, and reached its peak with the celebration of its Centennial at Expo 67. But its decline was soon to begin, as political power remained heavily concentrated in Ontario and Quebec and failed to respond to chan