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Almost 90% of Canadians live within 200km of the US border, which 300,000 people cross every day. Canada’s relationship with the USA is one of the closest and most extensive between any two countries on earth and is reflected in the massive volume of bilateral trade, approximately $1.6 billion per day in goods.

The North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, Mexico and the USA has brought a trade boom for Canada. The country is the single-largest foreign supplier of energy to the USA, responsible for 20% of US oil imports and 18% of US natural gas imports. Canada is the fifth-largest foreign investor in the USA.

Canada’s natural resources include fish, forests, fresh water, hydroelectric power, metals and minerals, and petroleum and natural gas. The country’s agricultural output includes dairy products, feed grains, fruits, livestock, meat and wheat. Canadian companies are active in a number of industries, including aircraft and components, fish and forest products, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, and processed and unprocessed minerals.

The country’s key trade partners, in addition to the USA, are the UK and China. Canada’s major banks emerged with tremendous strength following the global fiscal crisis of 2008-2009, thanks to the Canadian financial sector’s tradition of conservative lending and strong capitalization.

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