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Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Asia this week, looking to fill the void left by our waning U.S. partnerships. We have a look at why, in a moment of geopolitical realignment, so much of Canada’s economic future may run through the Asian continent.
CBC News · Posted: Oct 29, 2025 7:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 29
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Prime Minister Mark Carney boards a government plane in Ottawa on Friday Oct. 24, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)LISTEN | FRONT BURNER:
Front Burner29:29In Asia, Canada hopes to fill a Trump-sized void
As Donald Trump ends trade talks with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Asia this week, meeting with leaders, and pitching Canada as a reliable partner in a moment of geopolitical realignment.
On the trip, Carney has talked about Canada’s search for new reliable partners “who honour their commitments, who are there in tough times, and who engage collaboratively to fix something that isn’t working.”
So, with Carney in Asia in search of new partners, where does this leave Canada?
Our guest is Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President of Research and Strategy with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
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