Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's setting a goal for the country to double its non-U.S. exports in the next decade, saying Canada’s former strengths based on close ties to the United States have become vulnerabilities.

The prime minister will attend two meetings and visit three countries as part of his plan to wean Canada off its dependence on the U.S.

Canada will not allow unfair U.S. access to its markets if talks on various trade deals with Washington ultimately fail, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Thursday.

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.

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

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.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford responds to U.S. President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo/File Photo OTTAWA (Reuters) -The premier of Canada’s most populous province has again complicated the country’s delicate trade negotiations with the U.