ASEAN should be central to Canada’s economic diversification strategy

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations offers rapidly expanding digital markets, technology-savvy young consumers, and governments actively promoting digital adoption and startup ecosystems including for foreign partnerships.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. Negotiations toward a Canada-ASEAN free trade agreement are advancing, and bilateral merchandise trade reached a record $42.3-billion in 2024, write David and George Abonyi.

Canada faces a defining economic challenge as artificial intelligence, technological disruption, and

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