Mark Carney, Canada’s new prime minister, broke with tradition on Monday by visiting Europe rather than the United States for his first foreign trip as the country’s leader, with his warm welcome in France and the UK standing in stark contrast to his country’s fracturing relationship with its southern neighbor.

PARIS (Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said that it was important for Canada to strengthen ties with "reliable allies" in Europe, as he met French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday for his first overseas visit amid tensions with the United States.

Canada's Mark Carney arrived at Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport on Monday (March 17) morning for his first international trip as prime minister and subsequently visited visited Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris.