I'm in favour of increasing trade with everyone, but I don't think Australia and New Zealand are going to add much in either imports or exports.
The Commonwealth is booming – it's time to embrace free trade with the Anglosphere
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I'm in favour of increasing trade with everyone, but I don't think Australia and New Zealand are going to add much in either imports or exports.
Sorry if I misunderstood you there. I absolutely agree that even if Canada dropped all tariffs, quotas, and other intentional trade barriers against Australia, it wouldn't improve Canada's economy radically, just because of the transportation costs. My attitude though is that doing so would be an easy way to improve Canada's economy at no cost to the taxpayer.
I think one error is for the government to focus exclusively on the big fish while ignoring the little fish. In fact, sometimes the big fish can be arrogant and so difficult to negotiate with. focus on the little fish first, they're more pragmatic and realistic with less ego. That means less effort in trade negotiations and so quick ratification. The reward might be smaller, yes, but it's a quick. That would improve the Canadian economy little, but still would improve it, which in turn then gives Canada a little bit more clout to then negotiate with the big fish. Maybe not much more, but every little bit helps. Let's not overlook the little fish in the pond.
