Barrett Bingley
Asia Regional Director Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Profile
01 — WHO HE ISBarrett Bingley is one of the Indo-Pacific's most distinctive voices on geoeconomics and strategic affairs — bridging Canada's national interest with Asia's evolving security and economic architecture from his base in Singapore.
His career has unfolded across the region over two decades, including seventeen years in Hong Kong and earlier periods in Indonesia and New Zealand, grounding his analysis in deep, first-hand knowledge of Asia's political economies and strategic cultures.
As Asia Regional Director at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, he leads research and engagement spanning international trade, energy geopolitics, and Track 1.5 diplomacy — from Hanoi to Taipei. His commentary appears regularly in Fortune, CBC, CNA, the South China Morning Post, Money FM Singapore, and leading regional media.
Prior to APF Canada, Barrett was Head of Growth Partnerships for Economist Impact across Asia-Pacific. He previously served as Senior Policy Advisor to Canada's Foreign and Trade Ministers on Asia strategy, trade, and security. A Commonwealth Scholar, his published work spans energy security, South China Sea piracy, CPTPP trade architecture, and Canada's strategic positioning in the Indo-Pacific.
“The tankers anchored outside Hormuz and the burning facilities at Ras Laffan are a live demonstration of what happens when energy security relies on a 33-kilometre-wide passage flanked by a hostile power. Asia's energy buyers need to find an alternative — and fortunately, they have one in Canada.”Fortune Magazine · March 2026 · Barrett Bingley
On the Record
02 — MEDIA & PUBLICATIONSCited, broadcast, and published across leading global and regional outlets on energy security, Canadian foreign policy, trade architecture, and Indo-Pacific strategy.
Canada's Pivot to Asia Is Finally Real — The Challenge Is That Neither Side Knows Much About the Other.
Read Op-Ed ↗A recommendation for CPTPP–EU linkages — on opening the Canada-Vietnam Forum on Economic Resilience in Ho Chi Minh City.
Read Article ↗US transshipment ‘scam’ claims put Asean exporters in a bind — on Washington’s “Shadow Transshipment Network” report.
Read Article ↗Experts discuss advancing CPTPP — on strengthening resilience and CPTPP–EU cooperation at the Vietnam-Canada Forum.
Read Article ↗加拿大和越南共同聚焦經濟韌性，深化AI和能源合作 — Canada and Vietnam deepen cooperation in AI and energy.
Read Article ↗Connecting the CPTPP and the EU: The Case for a New Collaborative Framework — discussant remarks from the Tokyo CPTPP–EU Conference.
Read Dispatch ↗Summary Report: Canada-Singapore Defence Industrial Co-operation — A Matter of Execution.
Read Report ↗The Closed Strait of Hormuz Is Testing Asia's Energy Security. The Answer Lies in Canada.
Read Feature ↗Commentary on Asia's Energy Security Landscape.
Watch Broadcast ↗The Revenge of Geography: Canada as a Solution to Asia's Structural Vulnerabilities in Oil and LNG.
Read Report ↗Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy: Analysis & Commentary.
Watch Broadcast ↗Variable Geometry: What Carney's Davos Message Means for Asia.
Listen ↗Middle East Tensions and the Canada-Taiwan Relationship.
Read Analysis ↗【專家分析】中東局勢：加拿大與台灣關係新機遇.
Read Article ↗East Asia Tonight — Regional Security Analysis.
Watch Broadcast ↗Heavy Oil Pivot: Canada's Strategic Position in Indo-Pacific Energy Markets
Institutional Leadership
03 — BOARD & ADVISORYWhere Strategy Meets the Real World
04 — AREAS OF EXPERTISEEnergy Geopolitics
Canadian heavy crude as a strategic Indo-Pacific supply corridor. Hormuz risk, LNG architecture, and Asia's structural energy security vulnerabilities. Deep expertise on Trans Mountain, WCS differentials, and Asian refinery buyer dynamics.
Indo-Pacific Strategy
Canada's strategic positioning in Asia — CPTPP architecture, middle-power diplomacy, Track 1.5 engagement, and bilateral security frameworks across Southeast and Northeast Asia.
Trade Architecture
Deep knowledge of CPTPP, CETA, and G7 trade frameworks. Canada's unique simultaneous membership in global trade architectures and its implications for Asia-Pacific market access.
Geoeconomic Analysis
The intersection of economic statecraft and strategic competition across Asia. Supply chain resilience, investment security, and the geoeconomic contest shaping the Indo-Pacific order.
Policy & Diplomacy
Senior government advisory experience spanning foreign policy, trade negotiations, and security. Track 1.5 convening across ASEAN, Northeast Asia, and Canada-Asia institutional frameworks.
Maritime Security
Published research on South China Sea piracy, terrorism, and maritime law. Strait of Hormuz risk dynamics and their implications for global energy supply chains.
On the Platform
05 — SPEAKING & CONVENINGEngage on Strategy & the Indo-Pacific
06 — CONTACTAvailable for expert commentary, speaking engagements, research partnerships, and policy advisory discussions on Indo-Pacific affairs, energy security, and Canada-Asia relations.