Carney Pursues Global Visits to Expand Trade

Prime Minister Mark Carney is traveling on government aircraft to secure trade links and investment, visiting France, China, Qatar and Switzerland in January and pursuing further missions through 2026. His office said he plans an early-2026 India visit for an AI summit Feb. 19–20 and has received invitations to Brazil (April) and multiple summits including G7, NATO, APEC and the UN. The outreach aims to diversify Canada’s exports and advance trade deals.