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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit Ottawa on his way to G7 summit in Alberta

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will arrive in Ottawa Saturday for a visit with Prime Minister Mark Carney on his way to the G7 leaders’ summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

Carney met Starmer in London during his first foreign trip in March

Peter Zimonjic · CBC News ·
Two men shake heads, while one slaps the other jovially on the shoulder in greeting. They are wearing suits, have grey hair and are standing in front of 10 Downing Street in London.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is greeted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he arrives in London on March 17. The pair will meet again in Ottawa on Saturday, a day before they head to the G7 summit in Alberta. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will arrive in Ottawa Saturday for a visit with Prime Minister Mark Carney on his way to the G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

"Canada and the United Kingdom have shared history and enduring ties. Prime Minister Starmer's visit will strengthen the long-standing economic and security partnership between the two nations — and deliver growth and prosperity for our peoples," Carney's office said in a statement. 

Carney met Starmer in London in March during his first foreign trip as prime minister. That trip also saw Carney visit with French President Emmanuel Macron.

During Carney and Starmer's meeting at 10 Downing Street, the prime ministers sat for photos and made brief statements but did not take any questions.

"We're at a point in history where the world is being reordered," Carney said, adding that the two countries' "security co-operation, which is seamless, is essential," as the pair work through the G7 to help "reshape the world."

The G7 summit begins Sunday.

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Peter Zimonjic

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Peter Zimonjic is a senior writer for CBC News who reports for digital, radio and television. He has worked as a reporter and columnist in London, England, for the Telegraph, Times and Daily Mail, and in Canada for the Ottawa Citizen, Torstar and Sun Media. He is the author of Into The Darkness: An Account of 7/7, published by Vintage.

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