Canadian military to play stronger role in Indo-Pacific region: Trudeau

As the APEC summit wrapped up in Bangkok, Thailand, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that the Canadian military would be a stronger role in the Indo-Pacific region.

Trudeau said that would include stepping up defence investments in the region.

“This will support our allies, Japan and South Korea, and all of us in the Pacific,” he said.

“We know… you can’t talk about economic opportunity and growth without the stability and peace that comes when you’re avoiding and preventing further conflicts,” he added.

Trudeau’s comments came as news emerged that North Korea had launched a ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters.

“This is completely unacceptable, and must not continue,” Trudeau told reporters in Bangkok.

During an impromptu meeting with the leaders of the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, Trudeau told his five colleagues that Canada would continue its role in a United Nations mission, called Operation Neon, to monitor sanctions on North Korea.

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