On June 28 and 29, leaders from 19 countries and the European Union assembled at a G20 Summit in Osaka to address some of the major economic and political challenges the world faces today.
During the two days, discussions were held on topics such as the environment, energy and cybersecurity. In addition to formal talks, there were also opportunities for leaders to address pressing concerns between their nations in more informal settings.
But from Canada’s perspective, what were its most important goals, and how successful was it in meeting them? To explore the topic more deeply, The Canadian spoke with Carlo Dade, director of the Trade and Investment Centre at the Canada West Foundation, and Samuel Gildart, lecturer at the Chiba University of Commerce. From them we were able to learn more about the most significant takeaways from the summit, some conversations that might not have made it into the news, as well as areas where Canada and Japan were able to set the stage for collaboration, both at the summit and in the weeks leading up to the event.
