Prime Minister Mark Carney paid tribute to his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, after Starmer announced on June 22 that he will step down once a successor has been chosen.
“It has been a privilege to work alongside Sir Keir Starmer as he has led international efforts to support Ukraine through the Coalition of the Willing, strengthen NATO, improve Arctic cooperation, and deepen the historic partnership between Canada and the United Kingdom,” Carney said in a statement.
The two leaders have held formal meetings several times since Carney became prime minister in March 2025. Carney had flown to the United Kingdom to meet with Starmer a few days after winning the Liberal leadership contest. The two men saw each other at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in France last week….