Mark Carney used his first international trip as Canada’s prime minister to pitch a closer alliance with European allies as the country aims to reduce its dependence on an increasingly antagonistic US.

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, on his first official overseas visit to seek support from one of Canada’s oldest allies as relations with the United States have plummeted.

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with the leaders of Britain and France during his first official overseas trip.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has declared Canada “the most European” nation outside the continent and has identified three foundational “peoples” for Canada — Indigenous, French and British.