Carney meets Macron on first foreign visit as PM

Carney described Canada as the "most European of non-European countries".

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During a news conference, Carney described Canada as the "most European of non-European countries", and said he hoped Europe would work "enthusiastically" with Canada.

Macron described both nations as "peace powers" as he vowed to protect Ukraine from new Russian aggression.

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