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Originally Posted by tayser
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If Canada and Australia can maintain these high growth rates over the medium term, it would be a game changer for both countries. We've never had enough demographic (or economic) scale to project internationally. In the West, that's largely been the purview of the United States .... and to a lesser extent the United Kingdom.
By mid-century, Canada could find itself larger than France/UK and pulling even with Germany. Australia seems to be following a similar trajectory but from a smaller base: 40.1 million vs 26.5 million.
25+ year forecasts are a little silly (so much can change) but it's plausible and interesting to contemplate. If things did evolve like this, the Western alliance could find itself significantly bolstered. With the rise of China, India, and SE Asia, that's not a bad thing.