Trade focus to split in 2023 between Indo-Pacific, U.S., as feds look to make progress on new pacts

Trade negotiations with India, Indonesia, and ASEAN will serve as a 'cornerstone' of Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy, says global policy expert Kristen Hopewell.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng is likely have a busy year in 2023 as the federal government tries to advance trade talks in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

December 29, 2022

There's a renewed spotlight on Asia following the rollout of the Indo-Pacific strategy and three ongoing negotiations in the region, but Ottawa’s trade focus won’t drift far from the usual irritants brought on by an increasingly protectionist United States in the new yea...

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