Why Trudeau flew to the other side of the world to spend less than 48 hours in Southeast Asia

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone at the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

Amid the threat of an early federal election, the prime minister left Ottawa during a chaotic parliamentary sitting week for a meeting of Southeast Asian countries in Laos. Despite everything unfolding on Parliament Hill, senior government officials believed skipping the summit wasn’t an option.

CBC | World News

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