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Here’s why Australia-Canada ties matter more than ever

Challenges abound as the Trump administration aims to rewrite global trade rules, and uncertainty builds on how other major players will react.

During a time of deep disruption and geopolitical upheaval, it’s important for like-minded countries to work together. Australia and Canada share long-standing ties that make them natural allies in a rapidly changing world.

Despite sitting on opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean our two countries have much in common. We are both highly urbanised, services-driven, and dependent on international trade as a source of growth and continued economic prosperity.

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Bran Black is chief executive of the Business Council of Australia
Goldy Hyder is the president and chief executive of the Business Council of Canada.

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