Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe on Thursday, visiting Ireland and France for the G7 summit.
The summit is running from June 15 to June 17 in Evian-les-Bains and France says the focus will be on reducing global inequalities.
The summit was delayed by a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the White House would host a UFC fight on June 14, which is Flag Day in the United States and Trump’s 80th birthday.
Fen Osler Hampson, an international affairs professor at Carleton University, told The Canadian Press the leaders will have to focus on “managing Trump” at the summit.
“The real discussions will be among the remaining G6 leaders when Trump isn’t in the room, in terms of how you deal with a president who is irascible, unpredictable and making life difficult for everyone,” he said, noting that the president has personally insulted several European leaders.
The government of France says priorities at the summit will include settling major geopolitical crises, including through G7 support to Ukraine, online protection for children, crime and “the new rules of play of global governance.”
However, Hampson said the official agenda generally doesn’t reflect what the key issues of discussion will be. He said those are likely to include conflict in the Middle East, energy security and U.S. tariffs.
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Canada hosted the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., last year. Trump left a day early due to the conflict in the Middle East.
The G7 includes Canada, France, the United States, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy. The European Union also participates in talks, though the bloc isn’t counted in the group’s name.
Before the summit, Carney is making stops in Paris and Dublin, Ireland.
A news release from the Prime Minister’s Office says Carney and Macron will discuss deepening ties in sectors such as defence, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and critical minerals.
Ireland, which has become a major centre for foreign investment and businesses, is set to assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union in July.
The PMO notes Carney’s visit will be the first official trip for a Canadian prime minister to Ireland in nearly a decade. Carney will meet with the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin and Irish President Catherine Connolly as part of talks to deepen cultural and trade ties between the nations.
Carney met with 150 Irish business leaders in Ottawa last month. The embassy said on social media that the discussion focused on economic opportunities for the countries, innovation, investment and growth across sectors.
Bilateral merchandise trade between Canada and Ireland reached $6 billion in 2025. Canadian exports of $1.1 billion to Ireland were led by cereals and imports of $4.9 billion were led pharmaceutical products.
Trade between the countries is underpinned by the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, known as CETA, which has been provisionally applied but has not yet been ratified by several states, including Ireland.
Martin met with Carney in Ottawa in September. At the time, he said Ireland would be ratifying the CETA deal. A joint statement from the leaders said they agreed on the importance of Ireland’s full ratification of the agreement by 2026.
The Irish Times reported late last month that the Irish government was set to approve new legislation to accelerate ratification of the trade deal to reduce the country’s reliance on the United States.
There are an estimated 4.5 million Canadians that have Irish ancestry, representing almost 15 per cent of the country’s population.
Carney also has deep ties to Ireland, with his grandparents immigrating from County Mayo in the early 1920s.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 7, 2026.
— with files from Craig Lord
The Canadian economy continues to tank. Time for Mark to head out on the road as opposed to staying in Canada and explaining to Parliament why this continues to happen, or doing anything about ityep, another socialist country to shmooze up to.
kdt, you’re a f *ucking moron. The co ck sucker you worship travels the globe and meets those leaders, and gets f *uck all done for Canada as a result. He’s owned by Brookfield and China. He regularly dodges Parliament Question Period too, becuase he is a complete pu ssy, like yourself. We’re the only G7 and I think G20 country as well that’s in an official Recession. This f *ucking ret ard of a PM knows nothing other then running up the budget and increasing his party size by buying out turncoats. He’s done f *uck-all for living costs and healthcare too. The citizenship thing is the only thing you said that was correct, after he renounced citizenship to a couple other countries. Even though he probably still is a citizen of them both. So just eat sh it and die, you motherf *ucker.
You complain he is not doing enough for Canada then when he meets with heads of state for other countries you complain he is not present in the House of Commons! What would you have him do? You guy PP is constantly traveling the country on our dime and not in the House of Commons, Where is the outcry for that. The babies on here whining wah wah and demanding his head are just dispictable human beings and the most uninformed commenters around. Maybe actually read a book or an article.. Carney does not own Brookfield or have any other citizenship but canadian The fact you get on here and show the world your stupidity makes people laugh at you and not with you, just incase you were not clear
Carney needs a fat bullet in his head.
Wish he would just stay in the EU where he belongs.
Yep just go fly around and rack up another 20 grand in escargot
Nothing wrong with trying to “diversify” but with 6 billion the number between Canada and Ireland and 1.3 TRILLION the number between Canada and US, maybe a reality check is required. And world all mad because Trump has turned the tables on them tariff wise is hypocritical to say the least. And Canada, we do tariffs and non-tariff barriers too so let’s climb down from our high horse.
MAGANUKs hate it when Carney doesn’t kiss their Orange cult leader butt. But what do expect from traitors. Leave this beautiful country of Canada.
Just another crybaby bash America trip the Canadians pay for. Let us know when it saves jobs or puts beans on Canadians tables. But the bean on Cartneys plates most Canadians can’t afford.
Carney is on the run GLOBAL! THAT IS TRUTH! He always flies away when the heat turns on. ANYONE WITH A SANE MIND AND NOT TAKING BRIBES AND KICKBACKS KNOWS IT HAS BEEN THESE F*SCIST LIBERAL P*GS WHO HAVE SCREWED THE COUNTRY!
Most of Canada can see who the problem is and why! It started with Trudeau and Carney is finishing the deal!
You news site have been bought and have become so f*scist and biased, it is becoming very frustrating! What was once a significant platform on these to vent, has become an AI blanket of censorship now! Media sites and government along with corporation are swaddled in layers of it now to protect their azzes from the masses! THAT is how we can tell f*scism has taken hold.
I said it about the kid with the hair,and I’ll say it about Carney ,
He’s just not ready ! Nice in-flight catering though!
Well folks ,it’s been just over a year since the Elbozos elected me,time for a little vacation.
You peasants had better pick up the pace a bit and get those tax dollars in to me. I want to expand the menu on my jet
“Bohdi Parker”
Just to note
It’s not “Chinada” ,but ,in fact, “Chindia” that we are living in.
June 2nd Brookfield investing 10 billion into France AI data center isn’t that interesting that our dear leader is heading over that way right now.
World traveler while the rest of us can’t afford to live. Look after Canadians first. Canada will never join the EU!
I just can’t wait for these liberal dinosaurs to age out. I want to enjoy my adult life and make decisions for myself without the nanny state telling me that setting my thermostat to 21C in the winter is “bad for the environment”, or that I need to spend $50k on an electric car with little more purpose than being a glossy spy device that was designed in a weekend by some interns and tested in an afternoon.
Canada is the only country in Recession. Thanks to this f *ucking sh it bag Carney and all the f *ucking re ta rds that voted for him. We need a civil war to kill off all you stupid f *ucks.
Carney trying to hide from the grime economic news that Canada was the worst economy in the G20. His credentials are worth the paper they are written on. Did he get them in a Cracker Jack box?
Anything to get away from very serious questions regarding canada recession and this is the person who is suppose to be a leader of canada.He should resign and not return.
Fascinating… Brookfield just invested $10B (June 2, 2026) in France for an AI Centre, as Carney heads over there… hmmm… odd how these CarneyBrookfield things always line up when ever the Carney entourage travels on the taxpayer dollar.
Flip, flop, and fly.
Hey should ask them for some tips to get our economy in order…
Beef Wellington, Cavier, high end wines and spirits. Nothing but the best for the King of Chinada
Watch out hear comes another $50,000 in-flight catering bill from Carney
The new fresh prince of bel- air
Hey Marliyn
Carney has secured as many trade deals as you have brain cells !!!
ZERO
In case you can’t figure that out.
Didn’t economic wizard Carney promise Canadians the best economy in the G7? We are dead last. Absolutely embarrassing.
Carney in hiding since the news Canada is in a recession. Worst economy in the G20
@Marliyn. What trade deals? He still doesn’t have the one he promised at the last election. Total strikeout by Carney.
Carney will go to Ireland and come back empty handed. Just like Leblanc last week in Washington. Total amateur hour.
Carney promised a trade deal to be complete almost a year ago.
Loser PP fans hate it when Carney gets trade deals.
Whine whine whine, PP just doesn’t get it .It’s why I crossed the floor with others.
Don’t blame liberal politicians for their disastrous effects on our economy, blame liberal voters. They are the cause of our disastrous economy.
This CUNTry should be called Carney Land, instead of CanaDUH!! EH!
How much is this trip going to cost Canadian taxpayers? Another opulent luxury extravaganza, featuring the penthouse suite, and the finest cutlets and aged wine that France has to offer.
We’re in a recession and he wants to get more business from europe while ignoring our biggest trading partner. What could go wrong. Elbows up.