In this episode of Kakehashi Conversations, Kakehashi Project Senior Program Manager Siân Jones and Research Scholar for International Trade & Investment Kana Bak, sit down with Gabriel Vermette, Senior Associate for Country and Sector Intelligence at Export Development Canada (EDC).
With a prolific background in international relations, including serving as a Policy and Parliamentary Advisor to Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Jolie, Gabriel now works with Canada's export credit agency, developing financial solutions for Canadian firms looking to diversify into the Indo-Pacific region. Gabriel discusses, among other things, his experience working on Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, future prospects for Canada’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific region, the role organizations like EDC play in Canadian trade diversification, and how his time in Japan inspired a life-long career in foreign affairs and a passion for engaging with Asia.
