WATCH ABOVE: PM Stephen Harper was joined Friday by his Philippines counterpart, Benigno Aquino, to announce a deal that may eventually lead to the two countries striking a trade agreement.
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with Philippine President Benigno Aquino today, on the second day of his three city tour of Canada.
The two leaders are expected to expanding trade and investment as well global security issues.
Harper and Aquino will also meet with members of Canada’s 800-thousand strong Filipino community.
Yesterday, Aquino planted a tree at Rideau Hall, just a few metres away from a tree planted by his mother — former president Corazon Aquino — during her state visit in 1989.
He even used the same silver spade his mother wielded 26 years ago.
Aquino’s red spruce can grows to more than 120 metres tall and will eventually tower over his mother’s sugar maple.
From Ottawa, Aquino will visit Toronto and Vancouver.
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