Mark Carney, Canada’s new prime minister, was greeted warmly in Europe on Monday during his first foreign visit as leader, in a stark contrast to the hostility channeled toward Canada by US President Donald Trump.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said it was important to strengthen ties with "reliable allies" in Europe, as he met British and French leaders on his first overseas visit amid tensions with the United States.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is looking across the Atlantic Ocean for a better set of friends amid his nation’s falling out with the United States. The prime minister is visiting France and the United Kingdom this week to affirm Canadian ties to Europe,