
Carney lands in Poland, kicking off mission to deepen European ties
Global News
The prime minister departed Ottawa in the early morning hours for a European trip that will include stops in Warsaw, Berlin and Riga, Latvia.
Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Poland on Saturday, kicking off a broader mission to deepen economic and security ties with European allies.
The prime minister departed Ottawa in the early morning hours for a European trip that will include stops in Warsaw, Berlin and Riga, Latvia.
It is his fourth trip to Europe since taking office in March, as he moves to align Canada closer with Europe while the relationship sours with the United States under President Donald Trump.
Carney said on Friday that Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, Defence Minister David McGuinty and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will join him on the tour.
Just days after being sworn in last winter, he flew to France and the United Kingdom, where he called Canada the “most European of non-European nations.” Squeezing in the visit just before he called an election, Carney met with French President Emmanuel Macron, King Charles and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer all in the same day.
In May he travelled to Rome for the inauguration mass for Pope Leo XIV, and meetings with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
In June he travelled to Brussels where he signed a new defence and security deal with the European Union. The agreement paves the way for Canada to participate in the massive Re-Arm Europe initiative, strengthening ties in the defence industry and shifting Canada away from such heavy reliance on the U.S.
He also attended the NATO leaders’ summit in the Netherlands.









