CANADA'S PACIFIC GATEWAY

摘要: Canada is a trading nation. The typical measure – the ratio of total trade (in goods and services) to GDP stood at 70% for period 2004-2006. However, has very narrow relationships, though import sources are more diversified than export destinations. As evident from Tables 1 through 3 Figure (see Appendix), trades predominantly with United States. In 2006, approximately 82% Canadian exports value terms) were destined States; 55% Canada’s merchandise imports came American share (exports + imports) 69%. European partners include Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium Italy. Asia, important North-East Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea recently China, which now second most partner after There large difference in magnitude however, since States little week it does China an entire year. Mandel-Campbell (2007) observes: “trade” rarely ventures beyond cozy confines northern When comes rest world, Canadians armchair travellers ...