Carney Defends Overseas Trips as ‘Necessary’ for Boosting Trade, Investment

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the Global Progress Action Summit in London on Sept. 26, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his recent overseas trips are key to advancing his government’s agenda on trade, security, and investment.

Carney made the comments while on a four-day trip to London, England, his 13th foreign visit since becoming prime minister in March. The London trip came a few days after his trip to New York for the UN General Assembly.