Carney Emphasizes Partnership With Europe During First Official Trip as PM

Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) gives a thumbs up as he shakes hands with President of France Emmanuel Macron after delivering a joint statement at the Palais de l'Elysee in Paris, France on March 17, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Mark Carney travelled to France and the United Kingdom in his first official visits as prime minister, where he called for European countries to work “enthusiastically” with Canada.

Carney, who became prime minister just three days earlier, travelled to France for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on March 17, before setting off for England to meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III.