The biggest issue in Canada is a lack of imagination and risk taking by the capitalist class. They would rather stick to what they know, digging rocks and sand out of the ground.
That's harsh and put in a flamebaity rather than interest-furthering way (which, please don't on HN!) but I think it's true that Canada is more risk-averse than the US. If you think about it, that can be traced straight back to the founding of the two countries. The two populations even self-selected for risk tolerance to some extent. (I'm talking about English-speaking Canada.)