Mark Carney Tackles Trump Tariff Feud by Mending Ties With Asia

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26.
Photographer: Rafiq Maqbool/AFP/Getty Images

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By Thomas Seal

October 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM UTC

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October 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff salvo against Canada landed just as Mark Carney was setting out on a mission to insulate his country from the fallout of the trade war.

As the US leader declared an additional 10% levy on Canadian goods this weekend — angered by a critical advertisement from the province of Ontario — Carney was starting his first trip to Asia as prime minister. The goal: repairing commercial ties and reducing Canada’s dependence on its unpredictable southern neighbor.