Jobs Trump Climate as Bromance Ties Canada-Australia

When the U.S. and China agreed to a joint climate change initiative four weeks ago, it left the leaders of two of their major trading partners in an awkward position.

For Australia, its strong growth of recent years has depended on China’s voracious appetite for coal and other resources. For Canada, the U.S. is its largest energy market, and it has sought to keep its climate policies in close alignment.