Canada is looking for trade alternatives to counterbalance the US

As Trump’s tariffs bite, Carney races to rewire the nation’s trade lifelines through Asian ports and Pacific partnerships.

Mark Carney touched down in Malaysia last week with a singular mission: build an economic escape route from America. Just after President Trump slapped another 10% tariff on Canadian goods angered by an Ontario advertisement the new prime minister was finalizing a free trade deal with the 11-member ASEAN bloc at the Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur.