Federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald is headed to Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines to promote Canadian agricultural trade interests.
“This trip is about promoting these products, advancing trade discussions, and building relationships that will create new opportunities for our hardworking producers back home,” MacDonald said in a July 28 news release.
While in the region, MacDonald will meet with senior government government officials, local and Canadian business leaders and other stakeholders. The minister leaves this week and will be in the Indo-Pacific for about a week, a spokesperson for his office said.
The Indo-Pacific is the world’s fastest growing region and home to six of Canada’s top 13 trading partners, the release said.
Canada opened an Indo-Pacific trade office in Manila, Philippines in early 2024 as part of a plan to increase Canadian agri-food exports to the region.
