Jun 8, 2026 11:34 AM - Connect Newsroom - Ramandeep Kaur with files from The Canadian Press

Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to France and Ireland this week as part of a diplomatic visit focused on trade, security and international cooperation.
According to the Prime Minister's Office, Carney will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris ahead of the G7 summit. The leaders are expected to discuss cooperation in artificial intelligence, defence and critical minerals.
Carney will then travel to Dublin for talks with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin. The meeting is expected to focus on strengthening trade and economic ties between Canada and Ireland. Officials say it will be the first visit to Ireland by a Canadian prime minister in nearly a decade.
The trip will conclude with Carney's participation in the G7 summit, scheduled for June 15–17 in Évian-les-Bains, France. Leaders from the Group of Seven countries are expected to discuss global economic and security issues.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump are also expected to attend the summit as invited participants, according to summit organizers.


