Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sets off on his first official visit to Asia on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly ended trade talks with Canada.

Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping while the pair are at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum later this week in South Korea.

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with potential investment partners in Singapore as part of his first official visit to Asia and pitching Canada as a reliable trading partner.

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 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.

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.