Canada on Sidelines as US, Britain, Australia Move Ahead on New Security Deal

Canada on Sidelines as US, Britain, Australia Move Ahead on New Security Deal
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left to right, Col Jaimie Norman, Admiral Sir Ben Key, First Sea Lord, and Commander Gus Carnie during Sunak's visit to San Diego, Mar. 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/Stefan Rousseau-Pool via AP
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Canada’s omission from a military pact involving three of its closest allies is symptomatic of a larger problem in how this country is perceived by its friends, experts are warning, as the U.S., Britain and Australia move ahead on their deal.

U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian leader Anthony Albanese were at a naval base in San Diego on Monday to confirm the next steps of the trilateral agreement, known as “AUKUS” after the three countries involved.