Carney to visit France, Ireland ahead of G7 summit

Carney's trip, scheduled from June 11 to 17, will include meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron, Irish leaders and business executives, alongside discussions with G7 counterparts in France.

The visit comes as Canada looks to diversify economic partnerships and attract investment while navigating an increasingly competitive global environment.

In Paris, Carney will meet Macron to discuss cooperation in trade, defence, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and critical minerals. The two leaders are also expected to advance commercial partnerships in aerospace, defence, security and advanced technologies.

Carney will also hold talks with business leaders to promote Canada as a destination for trade and investment.

The Prime Minister will then travel to Ireland, where he will meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin. The visit will mark the first bilateral trip to Ireland by a Canadian prime minister in nearly a decade.

Carney is also scheduled to visit County Mayo and meet Irish President Catherine Connolly.

Discussions are expected to focus on expanding cooperation in agri-food, digital innovation, artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals and climate-related initiatives.

The final leg of the trip will take Carney to Évian, France, for the 2026 G7 Leaders' Summit, where economic security, clean energy, emerging technologies and geopolitical challenges are expected to dominate the agenda.

"Ireland and France are two of Canada's closest and longest-standing partners," Carney said. He added that Canada was strengthening those relationships "to build greater certainty, security, and prosperity" for Canadians and its international partners.

The government said Canada has signed more than 20 economic and security partnerships over the past year as it seeks to expand its global footprint.

France remains one of Canada's largest European trading partners. Bilateral merchandise trade reached $15.2 billion in 2025. Trade with Ireland totalled $6 billion during the same period.

The trip is also expected to reinforce Canada's efforts to position itself as a reliable partner in critical minerals, clean energy and advanced technologies, sectors increasingly viewed as strategic priorities by Western economies.