Prime Minister Mark Carney travelled to Singapore on Tuesday, as his first official visit to Asia enters its second leg. Carney has been pitching Canada as a reliable trading partner for Southeast Asia as he works to expand exports to non-U.

US President Donald Trump said he does not plan to meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney while both are in Asia, after the trade dispute between the two countries escalated over an anti-tariff advertisement.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea over nine days at the end of the month to attend two multinational summits.

The prime minister will attend two meetings and visit three countries as part of his plan to wean Canada off its dependence on the U.S.

Trump abruptly scrapped trade negotiations in response to an ad against tariffs that featured clips of Ronald Reagan.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney begins his first official tour of Asia to strengthen trade and security ties while seeking new markets beyond the U.S. His visit may involve significant meetings, including a potential reset of relations with China,

Prime Minister Mark Carney is promoting Canada as a reliable trade partner at the ASEAN summit after U.S. President Donald Trump halted trade talks over an Ontario ad.

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on his first official visit to Asia on Friday in an attempt to deepen trade and security ties at a time when the North American country is struggling to lessen its overwhelming dependence on the U.S. and redefine its foreign policy in pursuit of new markets.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to walk an international tightrope over the next week as he departs Friday for a set of Indo-Pacific Summit meetings, one of which involves both the United States and China.