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The following is excerpted from the 4 February 2011 edition of "The Canadian Business Journal".

As the country awaits an announcement from the Harper/Obama governments on sweeping changes to border regulations, designed to improve trade and the movement of people between Canada and its southern neighbours, CBJ looks at the vital trading relationship between the two countries. Read on for a spotlight on the Canadian American Business Council, an exclusive with an expert on North American trade, and Canada’s Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

Spotlight: Canadian American Business Council

The United States and Canada are inherently linked as trading partners. The mutual dependency on each other is increasingly becoming a focus beyond the boardroom doors. The Canadian American Business Council (CABC) is the representative voice of the Canadian-American business community in Washington, focused on the private sector issues that affect the business communities of both nations.

As an established voice of the business community, the CABC has successfully garnered a place with policy makers on both sides of the border, frequently acting as a liaison between critical people and parties.

This month, The Canadian Business Journal delves further into the CABC in the special section Canada on the World Stage. CBJ speaks with Executive Director Jane Moffat and hears her engaging insights into the crucial relationship of private sector business in the U.S. and Canada. CBJ is convinced of the CABC’s critical role—and delighted that the Canadian business community has such a great forum for discourse in Washington...

This article is available in its entirety on the Canadian Business Journal website at:

http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/features/febraury_11_features/canada_on_the_world_stage.html