Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Headed to Laos for ASEAN Summit

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau boards a government plane with his son Hadrien at the airport in Ottawa, on Oct. 8, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to Laos today to take part in the ASEAN Summit.

Canada is not a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, but has a strategic partnership with ASEAN and is hoping to conclude a trade deal with the 10-nation bloc by the end of next year.