What Philippine president’s visit reveals about Canada’s Indo-Pacific ambitions
While the Philippines and Canada are US allies, both are looking to expand partnerships with other middle-power countries, analysts say
He is also slated to meet Canadian business leaders and investors to explore opportunities in sectors such as mining, information technology, business process management, telecommunications, nuclear energy and financial services.
Marcos also plans to meet the overseas Filipino community in Vancouver, home to one of the largest concentrations of the diaspora in the country.
“The Philippines is an important place to begin because it is where Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy has arguably had its greatest impact,” Vina Nadjibulla, vice-president for research and strategy of the Asia Pacific Foundation Canada, wrote in an article posted on the foundation’s website on Monday.