APF Canada: Dispatches https://www.asiapacific.ca/ en Canada's Catalyst for Engagement with Asia, Asia's Bridge to Canada ©2026 Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Sun, 15 Nov 2026 01:00:26 -0700 https://www.asiapacific.ca/themes/apf/images/APF-logo-mark-v1.svg Beyond Trade Deals: Reflections on Canada’s Trade Mission to India https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/beyond-trade-deals-reflections-canadas-trade-mission-india Alongside the Team Canada Trade Mission, APF Canada supported five women entrepreneurs in agrifood, cleantech, energy, and healthtech on India trade mission... Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:34:24 +0000 Joyce Lee: Women’s Entrepreneurship Strategy Intern, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Dispatch 60351 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Francophonie Summit in Cambodia: A Triple Lever for Canada https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/francophonie-summit-cambodia-triple-lever-canada For Canada, the Francophonie Summit 2026 goes well beyond language: it is a lever for influence, economic diversification, and closer ties between peoples.... Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:39:00 +0000 Alexandre Veilleux, Zélie Schwar Dispatch 60335 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Asia Offers Growth as PM Carney Courts Europe https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/asia-offers-growth-pm-carney-courts-europe Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting European Union leaders this week in Montréal to form "a new, ambitious alliance," calling a potential partnership "a beacon for other democracies." Since being elected, Carney has cast Brussels as a... Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:49:04 +0000 Ted Fraser: Managing Editor, APF Canada Dispatch 60327 at https://www.asiapacific.ca AI Breakthroughs Can Make Canada Far Less Vulnerable to Trade Shocks https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/ai-breakthroughs-can-make-canada-less-vulnerable-to-trade-shocks By using new AI tools and capabilities, Canadian firms can create entirely new exports and buffer trade shocks from U.S. tariffs.... Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:16:28 +0000 Danielle Goldfarb: McArthur Research Fellow and Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Dispatch 60314 at https://www.asiapacific.ca As Investments Ramp Up and the EU is Eyed, Don’t Forget About the Indo-Pacific https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/investments-ramp-and-eu-eyed-dont-forget-about-indo-pacific Prime Minister Mark Carney convened the first Canada Investment Summit in Toronto earlier this month, drawing investors from nearly 30 countries.... Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:42 +0000 Jeff Nankivell, Anastasia Ufimtseva Dispatch 60276 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Guest Dispatch: Why Mongolia Matters to Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/why-mongolia-matters-to-canadas-indo-pacific-strategy Analysis: Mongolia intersects with all five of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy objectives, and it should not be overlooked as that Strategy evolves.... Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:32 +0000 The Hon. Bryon Wilfert, P.C.: Founder and Chair, Canada-Vietnam Parliamentary Association; Special Advisor, Canada-Vietnam Trade Council; Honorary Consul of Mongolia (Ontario); Special Advisor, Business Council of Mongolia Dispatch 60280 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Guest Dispatches: Reflections on Vietnam President Tô Lâm's State Visit to Canada https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/guest-dispatches-vietnams-president-to-lam-state-visit-to-Canada Reflections on opportunities to strengthen Canada-Vietnam engagement as Vietnam leader Tô Lâm visits Ottawa September 24, 2026, to discuss bilateral ties.... Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The Hon. Bryon Wilfert, P.C., Julie Nguyen Dispatch 60250 at https://www.asiapacific.ca From Competition to Coordination: Canada, Australia and Critical Minerals https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/competition-coordination-canada-australia-and-critical Canada and Australia do not lack reasons to cooperate on critical minerals. On the latest available data, together they produce about one-third of the world’s mined lithium and uranium.Both have strong mining sectors, high environmental and labour... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:21:46 +0000 Vlado Vivoda: Strategist, Strategic Minerals Advisory and Research Dispatch 60208 at https://www.asiapacific.ca South Korea Wants the Full AI Stack. Canada Can Help. https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/south-korea-wants-full-ai-stack-canada-can-help South Korea is converting its commercial position into a national initiative spanning chips, computing infrastructure, domestic AI, and industrial robotics.... Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:13:54 +0000 Sun Ryung Park: Senior Research Specialist, Northeast Asia, APF Canada Dispatch 60157 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Building Resilience: The Canada-Japan Rare Earths Supply Chain https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/building-resilience-canada-japan-rare-earths-supply-chain Ottawa-Tokyo partnerships in rare-earths are likely to extend beyond resource extraction to establish non-Chinese processing capacity.... Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:52:15 +0000 Anastasia Ufimtseva, Sun Ryung Park Dispatch 60154 at https://www.asiapacific.ca