Carney to Attend Asean Summit as Canada Seeks Trade Deal in 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in October as the North American country and the regional bloc seek to conclude a free trade agreement next year.

Asean and Canada have agreed to finalize a free trade agreement by the end of 2026, Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul Aziz said on Friday.

“Our business and investment initiatives are poised to expand even further for economic growth,” Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade Yasir Naqvi said at the Asean economic ministers’ meeting in Kuala Lumpur. A free trade agreement ...