On the heels of the announcement of the visit of Prime Minister Stephen Harper to the Philippines on 8-9 November 2012, Ambassador Leslie B. Gatan took the occasion of a photo opportunity to engage the Canadian leader in a one-on-one substantive briefing on the state of Philippines-Canada relations.
At Parliament Hill on 31 October 2012, Prime Minister Harper and Ambassador Gatan exchanged views on the vast potential of bilateral economic, security and labor cooperation.
