Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to India this week pushing to double trade and mend fractured ties, his first stop on an Asia-Pacific tour that also includes Australia and Japan as he seeks to reduce reliance on the United States.
Carney has said that the US-led global order is fading and that Canada should not expect the old system to return once President Donald Trump leaves office.
Hedging against the mercurial resident of the White House he has sought to rebuild previously testy relations with major Asian economies, last month visiting Beijing to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping after years of frozen ties.
Carney will leave on Thursday for India, on a visit that will be closely watched as he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi try to repair ties that effectively ruptured in 2024.
"In a more uncertain world, Canada is focused on what we can control," Carney said in a statement announcing the trip.
"We are forging new partnerships abroad to create greater certainty, security and prosperity at home."
Trump's tariffs on autos, aluminum, lumber and steel are hurting the Canadian economy.
