The one thing that is certain is that Canada will continue to be one of the world's greatest suppliers of oil.
When shopping, though, surely the way to get the best produce is to find a great supplier and give everything a squeeze and a sniff before you buy, rather than blindly looking for the "local" label.
"Israel is not a great supplier of the kinds of natural resources that China can find among some of our neighbors but we do have a lot to offer them, and there is a strong sense of mutual respect," said Amos Nadai, the Israeli ambassador to Beijing.
Strike a great supplier contract for bandwidth and web access from any of the plethora of telcos, their direct competitors, and business ISPs etc.; then price compare for the web hosting component.
Russia is also the United States' second-greatest supplier of iron ore: in 2010, Canada provided over half the country's imports while Russia's share accounted for just under one tenth, according to indexmundi.
Despite efforts from successive governments to introduce greater supplier competition and more 'complete' formal contracts into the system [ 22, 23], non-market relationships remain strong.
The initial indications were that the future of the National Programme was likely to be characterised by increased local input in decision making and an opening up of the supplier market, thereby allowing greater supplier choice.
How strange when the "great suppliers across North Yorkshire" were producing their first Elysian punnets.
And never forget, in the early days at least, you need the great suppliers more than they need you.
■ Lunya, now in both Liverpool and Manchester, is another restaurant in a shop, or there's a shop in a restaurant– either way both are great suppliers of Catalan ingredients.
