Canada rarely makes the global news. When it does, it is often in reference to the exploits of Canadian entertainers — Justin Bieber, Céline Dion and Drake. For a country of about 40mn people, roughly the population of California, that is not a bad return on celebrity icons. But while the country may exceed expectations in the pop and rap arena, it underwhelms on the international economic stage, relative to its vast potential.By land mass it is the second-largest country in the world, with the longest coastline. Bookended by the vast Pacific and Atlantic oceans it has enormous trading advantages, alongside access to the largely untapped Arctic to its north. It is a net energy exporter; it has the third-largest proven oil reserves and is the fifth-largest producer of natural gas — but it also boasts large deposits of critical minerals vital to the green energy transition. And, of course, it borders the world’s largest economy.
加拿大很少登上国际新闻。若有的话，也通常是关于加拿大艺人的成就的——贾斯汀•比伯(Justin Bieber)、席琳•迪翁(Céline Dion)和德雷克(Drake)。对于一个人口约4000万的国家，从偶像明星的角度来说，这是个还不错的成果。但是，尽管这个国家在流行音乐和说唱音乐领域的发展可能超出了人们的预期，但相较于其巨大的潜力，其在国际manbetx20客户端下载 舞台上的表现却不尽如人意。