Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister and Cardigan MP Lawrence MacAulay is on a trade mission to the Indo-Pacific markets of Malaysia and the Philippines. While in Manila, MacAulay took part in the official opening of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office. Officials say the new Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office will be the hub for a mobile team that’s aimed at building strategic partnerships that will grow export opportunities and increase demand for Canadian products.