South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney before a special dinner hosted in honour of US President Donald Trump and state leaders at the Hilton Gyeongju hotel in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025. Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. 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 U.S. leader declared an additional 10 per cent 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

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