Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on his first official visit to Asia on Friday in an attempt to deepen trade and security ties at a time when the North American country is struggling to lessen its overwhelming dependence on the U.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is challenging U.S. President Donald Trump to make a friendly wager on the outcome of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Prime Minister Mark Carney took a veiled shot at the Trump administration's trade policy on Sunday, highlighting Canada's reliability and steadiness without naming the United States or calling out the president directly.

Many of our former strengths — based on close ties to America — have become our vulnerabilities," said Canada's leader.

President Donald Trump says he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because of an anti-tariff television ad aired by the province of Ontario.

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China trade tensions, as he paused talks with Canada and a government shutdown heightens economic uncertainty, reports ABC’s Karen Travers.

Prime minister cites Trump tariffs for need to broaden Canada's international trade relationships: "We can't rely on one foreign partner."