Carney to spend much of 2026 travelling the world for trade

Prime Minister Mark Carney has travelled to several countries since taking office and is expected to visit multiple nations and attend global summits in 2026 as part of efforts to expand trade and attract investment.

Mark Carney has been travelling internationally since becoming prime minister as part of efforts to secure new trade links and investment. In January he visited France, China, Qatar and Switzerland, and he previously visited Kyiv last August. The Prime Minister's Office does not typically confirm trips far in advance, and plans may change given global events. Upcoming travel highlights: - Carney visited France, China, Qatar and Switzerland in January and visited Kyiv last August. - He accepted an invitation to attend an artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi set for Feb. 19-20; officials have said an Australia stop could be added to that trip, though it has not been confirmed. - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Carney accepted an invitation to visit Brazil in April to discuss trade; the prime minister's office has not confirmed the visit. - Carney confirmed he will return to China for the APEC leaders' summit in Shenzhen on Nov. 18-19. - Several major summits this year could involve Carney, including the G7 in Évian (June 15-17), NATO in Ankara (July 7-8), the United Nations General Assembly (starting Sept. 22), and the Commonwealth meeting in Antigua and Barbuda (Nov. 1-4). - Other gatherings on the calendar include the ASEAN leaders' summit in the Philippines (Nov. 10-12), the Francophonie meeting in Cambodia (Nov. 14-16) and the G20 in Miami (Dec. 14-15), but attendance at those events has not been formally confirmed. Summary: Carney's travel agenda is presented as part of a strategy to diversify trade partnerships and attract investment to boost non-U.S. exports. Several visits and summit attendances are scheduled or suggested across 2026, with the India AI summit in February and APEC in Shenzhen in November among the clearer plans. Many other meetings are possible but remain unconfirmed by the Prime Minister's Office. Undetermined at this time.