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.

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.

At Malaysia summit, Prime Minister says Canada wants to shift as much trade as possible away from unpredictable U.S.

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,

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday he expects to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea. He told reporters in Malaysia that he expects the talks to focus on the trading relationship between Canada and China, and the upheaval in the global economic backdrop.

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.

The Canadian leader said he plans to discuss bilateral commercial relations with Xi, along with a broader range of issues.

Prime Minister Mark Carney took a veiled shot at the Trump administration's trade policy on Sunday, highlighting Canada's reliability and steadiness without naming the United States or calling out the president directly.

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.