Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney has decided to travel to Paris on his first official visit seeking to shore up support from one of Canada's oldest allies as US President Donald Trump continues to attack Canada's sovereignty and economy.

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.