Mark Carney: The first foreign visits to the Prime Minister of Canada

Two European politicians, dressed symbolically in red and white, sent a message last week to Canada on social media, announcing “We have your back.”

The signaling support was also King Charles, who planted a red maple tree on the basis of Buckingham Palace and wore his Canadian medals during a high profile visit to a naval ship.

When Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney goes to his first foreign visit to Paris and London on Monday – a day after his 60th birthday – he hopes to achieve more than symbolic encouragement. He wants solid support from allies.

Not only canada is directed, like Europe, by a raft of the US tariffs, but Donald Trump makes it clear that he wants to take his northern neighbor.

“We appreciate all the symbolic gestures, but we need more public support,” I told me a Canadian voice, who emphasized the nervous unbelief shared by most Canadians – Trump is not joking when he calls Canada in the “51st country” of Canada in the United State.

Official messages from Ottawa about Karny’s trip, which begins on Monday, emphasizes his priorities – finance and security strengthening – a natural adaptation for the economist who heads the central bank in Canada and the United Kingdom. A statement from the cabinet said his visit “to” strengthen two of our closest and longest economic and secure partnerships “.

His route is also full of great symbolism.

Carney revealed him on Friday during his first speech as a Prime Minister when he listened to back – with a shiny lacquer – about the origin of this former colony. He welcomed “the miracle of a country built on the basis of three peoples: radically, French and British.”

So there is a third destination on this tour of the ICaluite whistle, the capital of the northernmost territory of Canada of Nunavut and the homeland of its Inuit people. This stop, emphasizing the statement, was to “confirm the Arctic security and sovereignty of Canada.”

The spectacular Arctic and northern terrain make up 40% of the land mass of the world’s second largest country. Protecting this is a critical Canadian care in the midst of an increase in rivalry among the world forces in the Arctic region, which has become the United States, Russia, China and others; This is the Cold War of all Cold Wars.

And there is a personal twist. Carney was born in the small town of Fort Smith in the northwestern territories, which is located near Nunavut.

His schedule emphasizes that he should also be a quick training in a new skill – a retail policy. Federal elections are expected to be held until October to be called very soon. Carney must prove that he can commit herself with voters, in English and French, as natural as bankers and financial bosses.

And he needs an appropriate political term. He provided huge 86% of the vote when his liberal party chose to replace Justin Trudeau, who withdrew as a Prime Minister Against the backdrop of increasing calls to resign from his own party after a decade at the top.

But Carney has no place in parliament; He still has no vote of Canadians.

His Liberal Party has just experienced a dramatic turn, Trump’s Boom, and Labor. The party, which seemed sure she was losing and losing badly, is now bound by her main conservative rivals in the ballot box.

It seems like a world leader and understanding the world of tariffs and trade is a good look when you run for a high office in the dark shade of an outward threat.

“I think part of the purpose of Mark Carney’s trip to Europe is to show that he can speak internationally with other adherents at this very important moment,” reflects the famous Canadian historian Margaret Macmila.

Returning home, voters will decide if this matters.

Carney is sure to talk about Trump’s tactics, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Sir Kyar Starmer. They both have made great torment to seal in the US president in public and to press their work behind closed doors.

Many will watch to see Trump turn to Mark Carney – he recently pointed to the former Canada Prime Minister as “Governor Trudeau”.

The new best speaker in Canada speaks hard.

A week ago, when Carney won the party’s leadership competition, he referred to the national sport of Canada, an ice hockey, which has long been locked in rivalry with US teams. “Canadians are always ready when someone else releases the gloves,” Carney said to applaud.

“Don’t be fooled, Canada will win.”

But everyone knows it’s not a game. Carney identified this escalating trade war as “the biggest crisis of our lives”. More than 80% of Canada exports cross the US border.

And although there are several reports about the Canadians flying the US flag, a recent poll of the Angus Reed Institute stressed that the beating 91% of Canadians rejected to become the 51st country.

On Friday, in the icy cold weather of Ottawa, Karny strokes, emphasizing how he and Trump share experiences in the business, including real estate.

“The president is a successful businessman and deals. We are his largest client in so many industries,” he noted. “Customers expect respect and joint jointly in a proper commercial manner.”

Carney says she is looking forward to talking to President Trump. But the fact that this will be a call, not a visit, is a measure for that moment. Traditionally, the first foreign visit to the Canadian leader is for the United States -its closest neighbor and the most trusted partner.

On Monday, Carney is expected to sit with King Charles, Head of State of Canada. The British monarch has recently expressed his “deepest attachment” to Canada and is said to have already written a private leader of the new Prime Minister.

In its non -political role, the manifestation of love of the public may be the boundaries of the King’s power. But it even sends a message to the US president.

Sir Cayer described Canada as an “ally and a very important ally.” But last week, British Liberal Davetis, Ed Davey called on him to show more public support for Canada to oppose the “shocking attacks” of his sovereignty.

This may be a week from this old saying in diplomacy and politics – “to do something and to see that it does it.”