The federal government has named Ian McKay, Canada’s current ambassador to Japan, to also serve as Canada’s special envoy to the Indo-Pacific region. Global Affairs said in an April 19 news release that Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly named McKay to the role in order to advise the federal government, as well as take part in diplomatic missions…
Trudeau’s National Security Adviser Holds First Indo-Pacific Dialogue With US Official
Jody Thomas, the national security and intelligence adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, led the first Indo-Pacific Dialogue between Canada and the United States on March 10, discussing both economic and security issues in the region. Thomas led the discussion in Washington, D.C., alongside Kurt Campbell, the American coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs in the National Security…
Trudeau Says Continued Military Investments Needed in Response to ‘Persistent Threats’ From ‘Authoritarian States’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will continue investing in the Canadian military as a response to “persistent threats” from foreign “authoritarian states”—citing Russia and China as examples. Trudeau, who spoke at a press conference in Ottawa on Jan. 12 alongside Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also emphasized Canada’s commitments in the Indo-Pacific…
Canada to Increase Warship Presence in Taiwan Strait: Foreign Affairs Minister
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is planning to increase its number of warships in the Taiwan Strait as a message to China that the waters are not its national property. “We will continue to enforce the international rules-based order when it comes to the Taiwan Strait. And that’s why also we had a…
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