This article was originally published in Blakes Bulletin on International Trade - April 2005
The U.S. market is clearly Canada’s top trade priority, but there are several simmering disputes including the notorious softwood lumber dispute that may require Canadian business to reconsider purchasing strategies, cost projections for inputs and sources of supply if these disagreements aren’t solved. The mantra of the Canadian government in 2005 is that Canada and Canadian businesses need to put greater focus on China and India to prepare for the challenges and opportunities in those markets. If not, the government warns, "we will be left behind."
While it makes sense for the government to promote these markets, Canada’s business community is maintaining its emphasis on the U.S. market.
Canada’s Trade Minister, Jim Peterson, acknowledges that Canada’s relationship with the U.S. will continue
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