📈 Chapter 9: Canada's Economy
Which country is Canada's largest international trading partner?
Correct answer: The United States
A The United Kingdom
B China
C Mexico
✓ The United States
💡 Explanation
The United States is Canada's biggest trading partner, and Canada is likewise the biggest partner for the Americans.
Key facts to remember
- Manufacturing makes goods for Canada and for export
- Products include automobiles, machinery, paper and aerospace technology
- Also food, clothing and high technology equipment
- The United States is Canada's largest international trading partner
Why this is the answer
From the official Discover Canada study guide — 9.2.2 Manufacturing Industries:
Manufacturing industries make products. Some of those products are sold inside Canada and some are shipped to customers overseas. Canadian factories turn out machinery, automobiles, food and clothing, paper, aerospace technology and high technology equipment, plus many other goods. Because so much of this output is sold abroad, manufacturing depends heavily on trade. The United States is Canada's largest international trading partner, so a great deal of Canadian manufactured output travels south across the border to American buyers.
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