Overview

• Mark Carney, Canada's new Prime Minister, chose Europe for his first official foreign tour, signaling a departure from the tradition of prioritizing the U.S.
• Carney met with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss economic collaboration, defense partnerships, and continued support for Ukraine's sovereignty.
• In London, Carney engaged with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III to bolster trade ties and transatlantic security cooperation.
• The U.S.-Canada relationship faces heightened tensions due to Donald Trump's trade tariffs and annexation rhetoric, including interest in Greenland.
• Carney plans a visit to Iqaluit to reaffirm Canada's Arctic sovereignty, emphasizing national security in response to U.S. actions.