Canada’s prime minister is weighing a trip to Washington after recently suggesting he is in no rush to reboot derailed trade talks.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he should not have been dismissive of reporters' questions about speaking to U.S. President Donald Trump, conceding he used "a poor choice of words."

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney won a vote on his budget in Parliament that could have triggered a possible election.

Tensions between the U.S. and Canada remain high following months of Trump administration hardball over trade deals.

Prime Minister Mark Carney fast-tracked mines and other natural resource projects to the dismay of some Indigenous groups and many environmentalists.

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, met on November 20 in Abu Dhabi to advance bilateral ties and set clear priorities for trade and investment.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday his recent reply to a question about the state of trade talks with the U.S. — "Who cares?" — amounted to "a poor choice of words."

With his latest extended stint on the high-level summit circuit behind him, Prime Minister Mark Carney will be back in his front-and-centre seat in the House of Commons this afternoon amid a fresh flurry of reports that the much-rumoured deal between his government and Alberta is on track to be unveiled later this week.