Ottawa should refocus on Canada’s largest trading partner

Despite a push to boost trade with Asian and European Union countries, the importance of America in Canada’s international trade has barely changed over decades.

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng hold a joint press conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. Among the reasons for focusing on our southern neighbour, the potential market in the U.S. for Canadian services exports dwarfs those in Indo-Pacific countries, writes Steven Globerman.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN

October 16, 2023

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