Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Paris to meet with European allies amid U.S. trade war [Video]

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Paris Monday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, seeking support from one of Canada’s oldest allies as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to attack Canada’s sovereignty and economy.

“It is more important than ever for Canada to strengthen its ties with its reliable allies, such as France,” Carney said in French before meeting with Macron in Paris. 

Describing Canada as the “most European of non-European countries,” Carney told Macron he is “determined, like you, to maintain the most positive possible relations with the United States.”

“We must strengthen our diplomatic ties to address a world that is increasingly unstable and dangerous,” he added. “Canada is a reliable, trustworthy and strong partner of France, which shares our values and lives them through action, during this age of economic and geopolitical crisis.”

This is Carney’s first official foreign trip since he was sworn in on …