Mark Carney, Canada’s new prime minister, broke with tradition on Monday by visiting Europe rather than the United States for his first foreign trip as the country’s leader, with his warm welcome in France and the UK standing in stark contrast to his country’s fracturing relationship with its southern neighbor.

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with French President Emmanuel Macron during his first official overseas trip.

Carney, a former Goldman Sachs executive with no experience in politics, becomes Canada's 24th prime minister.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said changes in the geopolitical landscape and a need to secure more defense production in Canada has sparked a review of the country’s planned acquisition of 88 F-35 combat jets from Lockheed Martin.

Mark Carney is a newcomer to elected politics, with decades of experience in finance. After his landslide victory, he pledged to continue tariffs on the U.S. "until the Americans show us respect."

Canada is looking for possible alternatives to its deal to buy U.S. fighter jets in part because it relies too much on the United States for security, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday. Carney made the comments just days after ordering a review of a C$19-billion ($13.