Canada's new PM Carney goes to Paris and London to shore up support among European allies
After first visiting France, Carney will head to the UK where he will speak to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III, who is Canada’s head of state.
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After first visiting France, Carney will head to the UK where he will speak to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III, who is Canada’s head of state.
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00:00Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Paris on Monday to meet with French President
00:07Emmanuel Macron, seeking European support as US President Donald Trump continues to
00:12attack Canada's sovereignty and economy.
00:16Since Trump came to office, he has imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium,
00:22and repeatedly commented on turning Canada into the 51st US state, infuriating Canadians
00:27and sparking a call to boycott US products across the country.
00:32Carney said he hopes to work with France and the rest of Europe to maintain positive relations
00:37with the US.
00:38With you, Mr. President, I want to ensure that France and the whole of Europe works
00:43enthusiastically with Canada, the most European of non-European countries, determined like
00:53you to maintain the most positive possible relations with the United States.
00:58It's a powerful message.
01:00Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney chose France as his first foreign trip since taking
01:06office last Friday.
01:08And just as tensions are at an all-time high between Canada and the US, Carney is signalling
01:14that he wants to get closer to his European allies, including French President Emmanuel
01:19Macron.
01:20Both Macron and Carney said on Monday that it's important to continue to support Ukraine
01:25as well as European security at a time when US President Donald Trump is growing closer
01:32to Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
01:36Carney will then head off to the UK to meet with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King
01:40Charles III, who is also Canada's head of state.
01:45Carney's itinerary signals that Canada is growing closer to its former colonial powers
01:53rather than with its traditional ally and direct neighbour, the United States.