U.S. and Australia are in the final stages of a free trade agreement which if successfully completed would have significant longterm implications for beef producers in Canada. I am not sure the Americans care if the border ever opens to our beef over 30 months of age.
http://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/IDS/2004-01-30T210109Z_01_N30482059_RTRIDST_0_TRADE-AUSTRALIA-USA.html
http://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/IDS/2004-01-30T210109Z_01_N30482059_RTRIDST_0_TRADE-AUSTRALIA-USA.html