France’s Macron and Canada’s Carney announce plans to build stronger ties

Announcement comes as Canada seeks a closer relationship with the EU amid a trade war with the US.Published On 20 Sep 202620 Sep 2026Canada and France will pursue cooperation on energy, defence, space and other sectors, in what their leaders say is a reflection of shared values between the two countries.The announcement was made on Sunday during a joint media conference by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron on the island archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why does Canada want to join the Europe-led JEF military partnership?list 2 of 3Trump says deal with Denmark gives US ‘permanent control’ over Greenlandlist 3 of 3Canadians warm to EU ‘associate membership’ proposalend of listThe French territory is only about 25km (15.5 miles) from Newfoundland in Canada. Macron said it is a reflection of the historic closeness between the two countries, who “see the present from the same angle”.Parts of Canada were once French colonies and French is still one of Canada’s two official languages, along with English.“We both believe in democracy, in the rule of law, in the respect of inte...