Note: This article was originally published in The ASEAN Post on 6 April 2019.  ERIA’s research activity was featured. 

Is an ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on the cards?

The idea which was first proposed in 2016, was one of many on the agenda during the 16th ASEAN-Canada Dialogue in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, last month. Both parties agreed to continued implementation of the ASEAN-Canada Plan of Action (2016-2020) which includes working towards a potential ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement. (Read the full article by using the link above).