Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Laos this week to advance trade and political ties in the region. Trudeau has a chance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit from Oct. 10-11 . After his first official visit to Laos, Trudeau is scheduled to fly to a U.S. air base in Germany for a meeting hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden to "reaffirm global solidarity" with Ukraine in its fight against Russia, a statement from the prime minister's office said. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-asean-summit-laos-1.7340435