Is Canada closer to Australia than to the US?

This is an interesting conversation about the territoriality of nations, and the conversation shifted into the realm of relations between the US, Canada, and Australia. Keeping Sea Lanes Open

The Best

When something claims to be the best in Australia,  you gotta look at how many are in the set to compare (sometimes a pretty small number).  When an institution in the US claims to be the best in the US,  it's almost always hype. Claiming an institution is the "best in the country"  at X niche is a common and often ridiculous assertion. Just cite some statistics and follow it with "we're good at this".