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Scotiabank kicked off earnings season for Canada’s big banks with a fourth-quarter profit boost as it set aside a smaller amount for bad loans compared with a year ago.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the meeting will focus on the countries’ shared priorities, including deepening defence, economic and energy co-operation.