Canada wants ties with Korea, Japan as strong as with U.K., France, Germany: Joly – National | Globalnews.ca
Canada is hoping to become as close with Korea and Japan as it is with allies like Germany, France and the U.K., Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says. She made the comment while speaking about the government’s new Indo-Pacific strategy in Montreal on Monday. “We want to be as close to Korea and to Japan […]
Indo-Pacific strategy adds more pressures to navy amid ship, sailor shortages – National | Globalnews.ca
The Liberal government’s new Indo-Pacific strategy has sparked concerns about added pressure on the Royal Canadian Navy at a time when it is already dealing with a shortage of sailors and warships. The new strategy includes a promise of millions of dollars of additional funding to boost Canada’s military presence and operations in the Indo-Pacific, […]
Indo-Pacific strategy aims to counter ‘disruptive’ China with boosts to investment, security – National | Globalnews.ca
Canada will attempt to balance its approach to an “increasingly disruptive” China by investing billions of dollars toward economic opportunities in the Indo-Pacific region while strengthening its security and intelligence networks, a long-awaited strategy released Sunday says. The federal Indo-Pacific Strategy seeks to take advantage of the economic growth in the region — estimated to […]
Tougher tone on China? What to expect as Trudeau tours the Indo-Pacific region – National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embarked on a 10-day trip in Asia on Friday — part of a major push to foster ties and develop stronger friendships in the region. His first stop, alongside Trade Minister Mary Ng and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, will be the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Cambodia. Trudeau […]
Trudeau embarks on Southeast Asia trip to deepen Indo-Pacific ties – National | Globalnews.ca
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 11, 2022 6:51 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is en route to Southeast Asia for a series of summits aimed at deepening Canada’s presence in the Indo-Pacific. He is joined by Trade Minister Mary Ng and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie […]
‘Should be easy’ for Ottawa to declare China a strategic rival: former ambassador – National | Globalnews.ca
It “should be easy” for the Canadian federal government to identify China as a strategic rival in its Indo-Pacific strategy, the former Canadian ambassador to China told the Canada-China relations special committee on Tuesday. Guy Saint-Jacques, who served as ambassador to China from October 2012 to October 2016, said Canada has “learned a lot about […]