New envoy ‘happy’ to see Taiwan in spotlight, Canada’s new China approach in Indo-Pacific strategy
Taiwanese diplomat Harry Ho-jen Tseng says the Indo-Pacific strategy is Canada’s China strategy, which wouldn’t be necessary if China had not become increasingly assertive and aggressive in the region.
Experts eager to see Canada’s African strategy brought forward to address perception of neglect
‘The truth of the matter is it is a policy that should have been crafted yesterday,’ says University of Western Ontario professor Thomas Tieku.
Now is the time to rely on like-minded ties that bind
This difficult climate is why the United Kingdom is more focused than ever on building closer relationships with nations which share our values, like Canada.
Is it too little too late to see the Indo-Pacific light?
Although late in the game, the Trudeau government’s loss of innocence towards China and recognition of Japan, South Korea, and India as important partners are welcome.
Feds must reverse volatile footprint in Indo-Pacific region with release of $2.3-billion plan, say experts
Canada needs to address a history of inconsistent engagement in the Indo-Pacific if the new strategy and funding are to be effective, experts say.
Long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy key to Canada being seen as a partner at the table
Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy needs to attract our southern neighbour’s attention, and will have to make every effort to ensure that its engagement is meaningful and sustained in order to cement partner relations in Asia.
Canadian response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act should seek to boost ‘certainty’ for investors, says advocacy group
The new American law could ‘attract a lot of capital’ that ‘might otherwise go to Canada,’ because it offers companies investing south of the border a much clearer picture of what incentives are available to them, says Canadians for Clean Prosperity.
Advocates embrace potential for ‘systemic changes’ stemming from House committee report on health and IP, but opponents question study’s ‘premise’
Advocates for reducing intellectual property rules to promote access to medicines see a report issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week as having many positive elements, while members of the pharmaceutical industry and related groups expressed mixed reactions, ranging from openness despite their disagreement with a key recommendation to questioning the premise of […]
Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up
With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what impact the new occupant of 10 Downing Street will have on the talks. The Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA), which rolled over Canada’s trade deal with the European Union to […]
Committee report on vaccine equity calls for immediate review of Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime
The federal government should move quickly to consult Canadians on the rules surrounding when generic drug makers can manufacture and send patented medicines to developing nations in the throes of a health crises, says a House committee in a new report tabled on Oct. 24. Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi (Willowdale, Ont.), chair of the House […]
