Author Archive - Trevor Fairlie

The APF Canada blog, written by our staff, fellows and occasional outside guests, provides timely insight and information on current affairs, developments in research, and upcoming and past events related to our work on Canada-Asia relations.

August 14, 2017|Author: Trevor Fairlie: Junior Research Fellow

The China E-commerce Opportunity

The Chinese market represents an enormous opportunity for Canadian businesses. Canada's share of Chinese imports, however, has not improved in nearly two decades: in 1999, Canada held 1.40 per cent; today, it holds about 1.39 per cent. Certainly,...
February 7, 2017|Author: Trevor Fairlie: Junior Research Fellow

Canada’s Role in a Post-Trump World: A Lecture by John H. McArthur Distinguished Fellow Dr. Fareed Zakaria

Dr. Fareed Zakaria appeared on CBC's On the Money following his U of T lecture on Canada's future role on the international stage. (Click image to view). Dr. Fareed Zakaria opened his recent University of Toronto lecture by glancing into...
June 14, 2016|Author: Trevor Fairlie: Junior Research Fellow

Making the Case for Canada’s Engagement with Oceania

When Canadians think of the Pacific Islands, or 'Oceania,' we think of beaches and family vacations. What we do not think of is the next sphere of great-power influence. In May 2016, Cleo Paskal [1] made the case to the Asia Pacific Foundation of...
June 10, 2016|Authors: Nathan Allen: Program Manager, APF Canada, Trevor Fairlie: Junior Research Fellow

BC Business Performance in Asia: Living up to Expectations?

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada recently released a report entitled, Boosting British Columbia's Exports to Asia: A Survey of B.C. Businesses. This survey of 146 small- and medium-sized B.C. exporters — some exporting to Asia, others not...
May 31, 2016|Author: Trevor Fairlie: Junior Research Fellow

Will the UN’s Ban Ki-moon Run for President of South Korea?

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited his home country of South Korea last week, and all the buzz was about his future plans. As the world's top diplomat enters the final six months of his term at the UN, he will look back on a long career. But...
March 30, 2016|Author: Trevor Fairlie: Junior Research Fellow

Decision Point: The Japanese Consumption Tax

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing a difficult decision. As economic growth slows and sovereign debt mounts, the prime minister must decide whether to go ahead with a consumption tax increase that would take effect April 1, 2017. The tax...

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