Prime Minister Carney kicks off international trip in France

Mark Carney calls Canada 'the most European of non-European countries' while in France

Mark Carney holds Irish and British citizenship and chose to make his first trip as prime minister to France and the United Kingdom

PM Carney and French President Macron Meet in Paris – March 17, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron deliver remarks in Paris, where they are meeting for bilateral talks. Carney is

Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney is making a big deal around Washington. Instead, he rediscovers Paris. A submarine contract also plays a role.

The new Prime Minister of Canada visited France and the United Kingdom for his first trip since he took office.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's first foreign trip was to France. After meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, he said his country needed to "strengthen its ties with reliable allies like France." According to AFP, this was an apparent allusion to the current complicated relations with the United States, which has imposed high tariffs on Canada and Europe since President Donald Trump took office.

Prime Minister Carney Kicks Off International Trip in France

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada must strengthen ties with France and other allies in the face of geopolitical and economic crises. Making opening remarks in Paris before a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Carney stressed both countries’ shared values of sovereignty, solidarity and sustainability. He said France and Canada have been reliable partners for centuries, and are now committed to “unwavering support” for Ukraine. Th…