Canadians engaged in Asia are convinced that Canada’s position and relevance in Asia in the coming decades will help shape and define a new role for Canada in global affairs. The time is ripe for...
The election of a majority government has set the stage for Stephen Harper to put his stamp on a Conservative approach to international issues. In the previous minority administration, Mr Harper did...
Editorial (Canada-Asia Viewpoints - Op-Ed) January 2011
The US-China relationship is often touted as the most important for the world’s future, but bilateral tensions and US domestic politics will prevent a US-China duopoly from being a global problem-...
Prime Minister Harper and three of his senior cabinet ministers spent much of the last week at two major international gatherings in Asia. The Seoul G20 meeting on 11-12 November was followed by...
Editorial (Canada-Asia Viewpoints - Op-Ed) May 2010
Canada will be affected significantly by the outcome of political, economic and social developments in Asia. These are not simply ‘local’ matters of concern to Asia specialists, but should be part...
Editorial (Canada-Asia Viewpoints - Op-Ed) November 2009
An Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper suggesting issues and approaches to be taken during his visit to China in December, 2009.
As a self-aware yet somewhat insecure China pulls out all the stops as it celebrates the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic, a Canadian observer argues that Canadians have yet...
Video (Video) August 2009
Indian High Commissioner Shashshekhar Gavai speaks to the Asia Pacific
Foundation of Canada about the development of Canada-India relations.
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada sat down with
Professor Charles McMillan, International Business, Schulich School of
Business, York University. Professor McMillan shares his perspective on...
On May 28, 2009, Joe Clark, former Canadian Prime Minister, addressed
the CIC Vancouver Conference. Talking to the Asia Pacific Foundation of
Canada, Clark considers the notion of the Canadian...
On May 28th 2009, Joe Clark, former Prime Minister of Canada, delivered a
keynote address at the CIC Vancouver Conference. Talking to the Asia
Pacific Foundation of Canada, Clark discusses Canada’...
Louise Frechette, former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations,
discusses the role of diplomacy in selling nuclear reactors with the
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
John Howard’s tenure as Prime Minister of Australia - in many ways a model for the kind of administration desired by Prime Minister Harper - has been crucial in encouraging Australia’s...
Editorial (Canada-Asia Viewpoints - Op-Ed) November 2004
An edited version of this article by Thomas Axworthy, Chair of the Asia Pacific Foundation, appeared in The Globe and Mail on Nov. 26, 2004.
Editorial (Canada-Asia Viewpoints - Op-Ed) July 2004
An edited version of this article by Thomas Axworthy, Chairman of the Asia Pacific Foundation, on the results and implications of a national opinion poll on Canadians’ attitudes toward Asia,...
The report is one of a series of papers commissioned by APF Canada in response to a dialogue on Canadian foreign policy initiated by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bill Graham.
