Marcos, Canada Prime Minister to witness signing of agreements

VANCOUVER – President Marcos and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Joseph Carney will witness the signing of various agreements following their bilateral meeting here yesterday.

The President is in Canada for a four-day official visit upon the invitation of Carney.

Marcos on Wednesday said he would pursue greater collaboration in mining, critical minerals, renewable energy, trade, investment, culture and tourism with Canada.

The two leaders are also expected to discuss regional and global issues, including developments in the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.

Marcos is scheduled to attend several business meetings tomorrow as part of his official engagements.

The President said the key objective of the visit is to attract more Canadian investments in strategic industries in the Philippines, including mining, IT-business process management, nuclear energy, telecommunications, cyber technology and financial services through meetings with business leaders and investors.

Marcos will meet members of the Filipino community here, now numbering nearly a million, tomorrow.