A sincere pleasure to meet today with former Philippine Vice-President, Atty. @lenirobredo of @angatbuhay_ph. Team @CanEmbPH 🇨🇦 looks forward to identifying opportunities to collaborate together in health, education, food security, & disaster response capacity for our 🇵🇭partners.
David Hartman
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Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines and Palau / Ambassadeur du Canada aux Philippines et des Palaos 🇨🇦🇵🇭🇵🇼Tweets+RT≠endorsement/appui
- Canada welcomes the news that the remaining charges against former Senator De Lima @AttyLeiladeLima have been dropped. Transparency, evidence, and independence of the judiciary are essential to our democratic systems of justice. 🇨🇦🇵🇭
- Canada is deeply concerned with yesterday’s reckless actions inside the Philippines EEZ. We stand in full solidarity with the Philippines in upholding the rules-based international order. 🇨🇦🇵🇭
- A Dutch colleague from my University of Oxford leadership course noticed me admiring his cufflinks. I mentioned that my grandpa helped to liberate the Netherlands during WWII. He took off his cufflinks, gave them to me and said, “for your grandpa.”❤️@CAFinUS @CanAmbNL @OxfordSBS
- Honoured to be named 🇨🇦 Ambassador-designate to the Republic of the Philippines. I am looking forward to working with our great team at our Embassy in Manila. J'ai également hâte d'aider à développer nos relations bilatérale entre nos deux pays. 🇨🇦🇵🇭 canada.ca/en/global-affa…
- Canada condemns the dangerous and escalatory actions of the Peoples Republic of China earlier today at Scarborough Shoal. Canada reaffirms its support for the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal ruling, which is final and binding on the parties. @CanEmbPH 🇨🇦🤝🇵🇭
- 1/2 Canada condemns actions taken by China yesterday near Second Thomas Shoal, including the ramming and towing of PH vessels. These dangerous and destabilizing actions caused injuries and put at risk stability, security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
- LGBTQIA+ Rights are Human Rights! So pleased to join the @CanEmbPH team participating in today’s #Pride2023 in Quezon City organized by @tfpridePH and @QCMayorJoy. 🇨🇦🏳️🌈🇵🇭 #LGBTQIAplus #HumanRights #LoveisLove #LoveLabanSaQC
- Canada is proud to work with Australia, the Philippines & the United States to demonstrate our collective commitment to strengthen regional & international cooperation in support of a free & open Indo-Pacific region. #BravoZulu 🇨🇦🇵🇭🇦🇺🇺🇸 canada.ca/en/department-…
- 1/2 Canada condemns the irresponsible and dangerous maneuvers of the China Coast Guard which caused damage to two @CoastGuardPH vessels near Sabina Shoal.
- Canada salutes the resolve and professionalism of the Philippine Coast Guard in the face of the unprofessional, dangerous and irresponsible conduct of PRC-vessels in the vicinity of the Second Thomas Shoal. @coastguardph @CanEmbPH 🇨🇦🤝🇵🇭
- May the Michaels be blessed with a healing renewal of their spirits as they are embraced, once again, by the warmth and love of family and friends. And to the tireless efforts of my dear colleagues, a sincere thank you. #WelcomeHome 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
- Wishing all of our dear Filipino friends and colleagues a Happy Independence Day! 🇨🇦🇵🇭 #Together75 🎇Today, we join our Filipino friends in celebrating the 126th anniversary of Philippine Independence. Our relationship is rooted in kinship that has flourished over the decades. 🇵🇭 is at the core of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, and the time for a stronger partnership is now.














