1. The Fifteenth ASEAN Economic Ministers Canada (AEM-Canada) Consultation was held on 22 September 2026 in Manila, Philippines. The Consultation was co-chaired by H.E. Ma. Cristina A. Roque, Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines and the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade of Canada.
2. The Meeting noted continued growth in two-way merchandise trade between ASEAN and Canada. The meeting further noted that Canada stood as ASEAN’s sixteenth largest trading partner and tenth largest source of foreign direct investment in 2025.

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