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PM Carney travelling to Ireland and France for G7 summit
Carney will discuss defence, artificial intelligence and trade as Canada seeks closer ties with Ireland and France before the G7 summit.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Ireland and France starting Thursday, June 11, for bilateral talks and the 2026 G7 Leaders' Summit, marking his first bilateral visit to Ireland in nearly ten years.
- During the visit, Carney will focus on deepening cultural ties and expanding cooperation in sectors like AI and climate, leveraging his family heritage in County Mayo to strengthen trade that totaled $6 billion in 2025.
- In Dublin, Carney will meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin and President Catherine Connolly before traveling to County Mayo for discussions on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which leaders agreed must be ratified by 2026.
- Following Ireland, Carney will join the G7 summit in Evian, France, where leaders face the challenge of "managing Trump," as Carleton University professor Fen Osler Hampson suggested real discussions will center on energy security and tariffs.
- France intends to prioritize settling major geopolitical crises including support for Ukraine and online protection for children, while Carney has advocated for "middle power" alliances to build security and prosperity in an uncertain world.
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Carney to Travel to Europe for G7 Summit, Visits to France and Ireland
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Europe on June 11 to meet with leaders of France and Ireland before attending the G7 Summit next week. Carney’s trip to Europe from June 11 to June 17 will include a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to “deepen the Canada-France partnership in key sectors,” including trade, defence, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and critical minerals, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO…
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Mark Carney will travel to France and Ireland from June 11 to 17 to strengthen Canada's partnership in trade, defence and technology.
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