A few days after having sworn the position, Prime Minister Mark Carney will embark on his first trip abroad in the new work. Carney’s office says he will travel to Paris, then to London, where he is expected to meet King Charles only weeks after his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, held his own meeting with the monarch.
On Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister’s office (PMO) published Details of Carney’s trip, which also includes a stop at Iqaluit. The PMO said the trip is intended to “strengthen two of our closest and most older economic and security associations, and reaffirm the safety and sovereignty of the Arctic of Canada.”
Carney will meet with French president Emmanuel Macron while in Paris, according to PMO.
“With the comprehensive economic and commercial agreement of the European Union of Canada as a foundation, leaders will focus on their shared commitment to develop the strongest economic, commercial and defense ties,” the PMO said in a press release.
While in London, Carney will meet with the United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “Their discussions will focus on strengthening transatlantic security, the growth of the AI sector and the strong commercial relationship between Canada and the United Kingdom,” said the PMO.
The two prime ministers “will explore ways to deepen bilateral trade” through the United Kingdom Commercial Continuity Agreement, as well as the comprehensive and progressive agreement for the transpacific association, the PMO added.
It is also expected that Carney has a audience with King Charles, which means that the monarch will have met with two Canadian prime ministers in the period of approximately two weeks.
At the beginning of March, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with King Charles to discuss “matters of importance for Canada and Canadians.” His meeting occurred when they swirled why the monarch had not publicly commented on the threats of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to Annexar Canada.
The PMO did not share any information about what Carney will argue with the king.
In addition to meeting with Trudeau, King Charles has made some movements to show solidarity with Canada against Trump’s annexation conversations. He wore his Canadian medals during A high profile military visitHe planted a red maple tree on the grounds of the Buckingham Palace and Gave his personal Canadian link In Parliament a sword.
But Charles has not publicly talked about the friction of Canada-United States. He also created a stir at the end of February by inviting Trump to Balmoral, a real estate in Scotland. He The invitation was brought to Trump by British prime minister Keir Starmer during a visit to the White House.
Carney traveling to Iqaluit
During his visit to Iqaluit, Carney will meet with members of the IQALUIT patrol of 1 Canadian Rangers Patrol group: “A critical group for the stability and security of the Arctic,” said the PMO in its press release.
The prime minister will also meet with Nunavut PJ Akeogok’s Prime Minister to learn more about the needs and priorities of the Arctic and North communities, “said the PMO.
At the beginning of March, Akeagok said that its territory depends on imported goods and is vulnerable to the effects of a commercial war with the United States.
“It is very unfortunate that the United States has presented this tariff war against all,” Akeagok said in an interview with CBC News at that time.
After Trump launched its commercial war, the Nunavut government said it is “actively monitoring” supply chain interruptions and working with contractors and suppliers to ensure that infrastructure projects, which are now uncertainty, can continue.
