Prime Minister Stephen Harper earns high grades for his post-election response to the world economic crisis but Canadian governments have only a moderate capability of protecting the economy, according to CEOs and business leaders on the COMPAS business panel. Panelists see the challenge as a threat to exports rather more than to financial institutions as a result of toxic investments.

These are the key findings from this past week’s Internet survey of CEOs and business leaders on the COMPAS panel. The weekly business survey is undertaken for Canadian Business magazine under sponsorship of BDO Dunwoody LLP.