In this episode of Asia Pacific Conversations, Tamara Mawhinney, Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of South Korea, discusses the evolution of Canada’s longstanding bilateral relationship with South Korea with APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla.
As her tenure as Canada’s top diplomat in South Korea draws to a close in the summer of 2025, Mawhinney discusses the history of Canada and South Korea’s bilateral engagement, the democratic resilience of South Korea following the declaration of martial law by former President Yoon in December 2024, the deepening of multilateral co-operation at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, and emerging areas of future collaboration. Mawhinney also personally reflects on her time in South Korea and her takeaways for Canada’s future engagement in the broader Indo-Pacific region.
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