Canadas Carney visits France to seek reliable allies amid US disputes | Politics News [Video]

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, on his first official overseas visit to seek support from one of Canada’s oldest allies as relations with the United States have plummeted.

During a joint press conference on Monday at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Carney said it was important for Canada to “reinforce its ties with reliable allies like France”.

“I want to ensure that France, and the whole of Europe, works enthusiastically with Canada, the most European of non-European countries, and at the same time resolutely North American, determined, like you, to maintain the most positive relations possible with the United States,” Carney said.

However, his visit comes amid growing tensions with US President Donald Trump, who has imposed significant tariffs on Canadian goods. Canada has levied its own retaliatory tariffs.

Trump has also repeatedly threatened to annex the country and turn it into the 51st US state, infuriating Canadians. Carney flatly stated upon taking …