Geopolitics: France and Canada agree on closer cooperation
While Canada and the USA are growing further apart, Canada is increasingly turning to Europe. Canada and France want to cooperate on space, climate and energy.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met on the French island group of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, off Canada's Atlantic coast. They agreed to strengthen cooperation between France and Canada in areas such as space, climate, and energy, citing growing geopolitical tensions, climate change, and erosion of democratic values.
The meeting comes as Canada seeks to improve relations with the EU amid a trade dispute with the US. US President Donald Trump recently sparked controversy by sharing a map implying that Saint-Pierre and Miquelon belonged to the US. Macron responded by reaffirming the territories' affiliation with France.
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