Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up his time at an ASEAN summit in the Philippines with a focus on trade deals before travelling to Cambodia for Francophonie events.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up a brief visit to the Philippines and is set to head to Cambodia as the federal government presses for more trade access in the region.
Carney is in the Philippines at the summit of the Associate of Southeast Asian nations, where Canada concluded negotiations for a trade deal with the Philippines and continues talks for a deal with the 11-country ASEAN bloc.
Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said the wider deal provides access for smaller countries, while Canada also has deeper agreements with Indonesia and the Philippines.
Carney is set to meet Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit.
After that meeting, Carney will leave for Cambodia for a Francophonie summit, including a side event focused on technology trade in Phnom Penh.
During his time in Cambodia, Carney will meet with Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, who is pushing for more autonomy in Quebec’s international relations, while Sidhu said Ottawa is working constructively with the province.
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