{"id":48387,"date":"2015-05-07T13:18:08","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T05:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=48387"},"modified":"2015-05-07T13:18:08","modified_gmt":"2015-05-07T05:18:08","slug":"hectic-schedule-awaits-pnoy-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/05\/07\/hectic-schedule-awaits-pnoy-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Hectic schedule awaits PNoy in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo taken during President Benigno Aquino III’s departure ceremony at NAIA Terminal II in Pasay City, May 6, 2015 (Malacanang Photo Bureau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CHICAGO, Illinois — A hectic schedule awaits President Benigno S. Aquino III as he embarks on a four-day state visit to Canada from May 7 to 9 aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and trade relations between the Philippines and Canada.<\/p>\n

President Aquino, along with his official delegation, will proceed to Canada after his one-day working visit to Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). The Chief Executive will visit Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver.<\/p>\n

The President\u2019s first stop will be Ottawa where he is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Canadian Governor General David Johnston. It will be followed by a ceremonial planting and a state dinner in honor of President Aquino at Rideau Hall.<\/p>\n

On Friday, President Aquino will meet with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and will witness the signing of agreements that will further enhance bilateral realtions between the two countries.<\/p>\n

After the signing ceremony and joint press conference, President Aquino will also take a brief tour of the Library of Parliament and a working lunch with Prime Minister Harper.<\/p>\n

On the same day, the President will proceed to Toronto to meet with the executives of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. It will be followed by a reception hosted by the Prime Minister for President Aquino and the Filipino community.<\/p>\n

On Saturday morning, President Aquino will depart for Vancouver and will hold separate business meetings with the executives of Aquilini Investment Group, and MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.<\/p>\n

The President will then meet with British Columbia Premier Christy Clark at Pan Pacific Hotel. President Aquino will cap his visit in Canada with a meeting with the members of the Filipino community at the Vancouver Convention Center.<\/p>\n

President Aquino\u2019s state visit to Canada is a \u201creciprocation\u201d of the visit of Prime Minister Harper to the Philippines in 2012. The visit is the first state visit of a Philippine President since former President Fidel V. Ramos\u2019s visit in 1997.<\/p>\n

Canada is the 21st largest trading partner of the Philippines, its 6th top source market for tourism, and is home to almost 700,000 Filipinos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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