TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday — the first visit to the kingdom by a Canadian leader in 26 years — as he seeks to expand his country’s economic ties beyond its heavy reliance on the United States.

Carney is to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — the kingdom’s de facto ruler — on Thursday, and he will also address the Saudi Arabia-Canada Investment Forum and attend a signing ceremony.

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