As Chair of ASEAN for 2021, Brunei Darussalam’s role in launching the negotiations of an ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement as a priority economic deliverable for its ASEAN Chairmanship was highly appreciated by Canada.
In a virtual interview, Her Excellency Jeanette Stovel, High Commissioner of Canada to Brunei Darussalam said Canada’s sponsorship to the ASEAN Business Series this year demonstrates the shared commitment to contribute to economic recovery post-pandemic, and strengthen supply chains.
Her Excellency explained mutual economic growth and prosperity is one of the ways to increase Canada’s engagement with ASEAN. Her Excellency added that based on a study conducted, an ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement would increase ASEAN’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP by 39.4 billion US Dollars.
Source: Radio Television Brunei