Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Monday. Mr. Carney is set to travel to Dublin and Paris ahead of the G7 leaders’ summit.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Dublin and Paris for bilateral talks intended to deepen trade and security ties, before attending the G7 leaders’ summit in France.
In Dublin, he will meet the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin, in the first bilateral visit to Ireland by a Canadian Prime Minister in nearly a decade.
He will also visit France, where he will hold talks with President Emmanuel Macron about Canada-France partnerships including on trade and defence. Artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technologies, aerospace, and critical minerals, are among the sectors to be discussed.
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The Prime Minister’s trip to Europe, from June 11-17, will include the 2026 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Évian, France.
A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said the G7 talks will focus on building partnerships with Canada, including on clean energy and emerging technologies such as AI and quantum.
In Ireland, the Prime Minister will also visit County Mayo for talks with the President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, including about expanding ties across agri-food, digital innovation, AI, pharmaceuticals, and climate.
“Ireland and France are two of Canada’s closest and longest-standing partners. In an increasingly uncertain world, we are deepening these ties – and those across the G7 – to build greater certainty, security, and prosperity for Canadians and our partners across the globe,” Mr. Carney said in a statement.
