Taiwan and Canada share core values and have highly complementary economic structures, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said Tuesday while hosting a visiting Canadian parliamentary delegation. In an era when global supply chain resilience is increasingly vital, Taiwan aims to deepen exchanges with democratic partners and expand cooperation in technology, healthcare, and agriculture into new growth engines, he said. He hopes to extend collaboration to semiconductors, AI, energy, and key minerals. 

Lin hosted a dinner for Canadian MPs Melissa Lantsman, Adam Chambers, and Shelby Kramp-Neuman on Tuesday. In a Facebook post, he called it the first Canadian Parliamentary visit since the new government took office, a significant milestone. 

Lin noted that Canada has sent warships through the Taiwan Strait multiple times to support freedom of navigation and regional peace and stability, reflecting international consensus on maintaining peace across the strait. Institutional cooperation has advanced through the Arrangement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments, the Science, Technology, Innovation Arrangement (STIA), and memorandums to combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fisheries.

Lin emphasized that Taiwan and Canada are like-minded partners with complementary economies sharing democracy, freedom, human rights, and the rule of law. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hsiao Kwang-wei (蕭光偉) said, “In recent years, both sides have continued to expand cooperation in health, technology, and economic and trade-related fields, demonstrating the deepening interactions and exchanges between the two countries in the Indo-Pacific region.”

Facing authoritarian expansion, Taiwan stands with Canada and global democratic allies, Lin said. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Canada’s trade office in Taiwan; he expects the friendship to remain warm.