Indonesian president signs trade deal, defence pact with Canada

From CTV News

OTTAWA — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has signed a trade agreement and a defence agreement with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Parliament Hill, as Canada expands its ties with Southeast Asia.

Subianto said on Parliament Hill that the agreements are “very important for us, very strategic economically.”

Last November, both countries announced they had finished trade negotiations that started in 2021. The signed trade deal is comprehensive, meaning it opens up trade in multiple industries with the world’s fourth-most populous country.