In this episode of CIAC Conversations, APF Canada's Communications Director, Michael Roberts, sits down with Bart Édes, a policy analyst, commentator, and author, on the sidelines of our fourth annual Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC2026) in Singapore in February.
Bart, who also serves as a Distinguished Fellow for APF Canada, uses strategic foresight, a forward-looking approach to exploring future scenarios, to assess Canada's evolving geopolitical relationship with the Indo-Pacific region. He explores necessary updates to Canada's development assistance programs and strategies for building more sustainable, impactful relationships in the region that focus on big picture issues like climate change, upskilling, and tech development. Finally, Bart discusses the impact of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy and potential improvements to the strategy that could help expand Canada's reach and co-operation in the region.
This podcast was originally recorded in February 2026.
