Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and President of France Emmanuel Macron shake hands after delivering a joint statement at the Palais de l’Elysee in Paris, on Monday, March 17, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and wife Diana Fox Carney tour Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris,

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said it was important to strengthen ties with "reliable allies" in Europe, as he met British and French leaders on his first overseas visit amid tensions with the United States.

Mark Carney, Canada’s new prime minister, broke with tradition on Monday by visiting Europe rather than the United States for his first foreign trip as the country’s leader, with his warm welcome in France and the UK standing in stark contrast to his country’s fracturing relationship with its southern neighbor.