Singapore container terminal. File photograph from August 2009, originally processed as an HDR composite; illustrative trade context. Photo: William Cho / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0. Responsive display; cropped in some story cards.
Event or reference date: September 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong discussed advancing trade negotiations during a September 28 call, according to the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office.
The leaders considered the recently announced Canada–Singapore Economic Partnership Framework negotiations and agreed to intensify work toward a Canada–ASEAN free trade agreement.
Investment is part of the agenda
The Canadian readout also identifies artificial intelligence and energy as areas for investment cooperation. It says Canadian exports to Singapore have more than doubled over the past five years, a figure attributed here to the Prime Minister’s Office.
Carney and Wong discussed Wong’s planned visit to Canada later this year. The readout does not give a date.
Talks are still underway
The call signals continued negotiations. It does not announce a completed free trade agreement, new tariff rates or a timetable for businesses to claim new market access. The practical changes will depend on the agreements the parties eventually reach and implement.
Sources and reporting method
Prime Minister’s Office readout, September 28
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