Innovation Nation: Why Canada should engage the Indo-Pacific as it pushes its innovation agenda innovationnation
Canada has a rich history of innovation, but in the next few decades, powerful technological forces will transform the global economy. Large multinational companies have jumped out to a headstart in the race to succeed, and Canada runs the risk of falling behind. At stake is nothing less than our prosperity and economic well-being. The Financial Post set out explore what is needed for businesses to flourish and grow. You can find all of our coverage here.
The 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are well on their way to adopting the Indo-Pacific vision, under a determined diplomatic initiative launched by Indonesian President Joko Widodo. A recent visit to the region confirmed to me that even Indo-Pacific skeptics such as the Philippines and Cambodia are now inclined to be more responsive.
Happily, the first shot has already been fired. India and Canada held a substantive session of Track 1.5 dialogue in Ottawa last October. It was piloted by the Centre for International Governance Innovation in Waterloo, Ont., and Gateway House in Mumbai, India. The two think tanks are drawing up an ambitious agenda covering innovative issues such as cybersecurity, climate change, energy and trade in services.
Canada can be confident that the Chinese, being sensitive to a majority view within the ASEAN, may gradually reduce their resistance to the idea. As the Southeast Asian nations move towards endorsing an Indonesian proposal of accepting the term “Indo-Pacific” by year-end, Beijing may have no option but to follow suit.
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