Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to France on Sunday and the United Kingdom on Monday to seek “reliable partners” in trade and security, a statement from the prime minister’s office said.
As the Canada-U.S. relationship goes through a rough patch with U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs forcing economic pain on Canada, Ottawa will look across the Atlantic.
Carney will also be travelling to Iqaluit, Nunavut, his office said. The prime minister will begin his first trip abroad Sunday, starting with Paris, where he will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron.
“With the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement as the foundation, the leaders will focus on their shared commitment to build stronger economic, commercial, and defence ties,” Carney’s office said in a statement.
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On Monday, Carney will travel to London to have an audience with King Charles III and meet British Prime Minister Kier Starmer.
Carney will come back to Canada on Tuesday, flying to review Arctic security in Iqaluit and meet Nunavut premier P.J. Akeeagok.
“Canada was built upon a union of peoples – Indigenous, French, and British. My visit to France and the United Kingdom will strengthen trade, commercial, and defence ties with two of our strongest and most reliable partners, and my visit to Nunavut will be an opportunity to bolster Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and security, and our plan to unlock the North’s full economic potential,” Carney said in a statement Saturday.
Carney says he looks forward to speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump at the “appropriate moment.”
He was sworn in to succeed Justin Trudeau at a ceremony at Rideau Hall Friday, along with a leaner Liberal cabinet as an election call is expected soon.
In his first press conference as prime minister, Carney said his government will focus on growing the economy, making life more affordable and making the country more secure.
–with files from Canadian Press
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