Replay: Macron, Carney hail new chapter on France-Canada ties at St. Pierre and Miquelon meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to the French overseas territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, located just off Canada's Atlantic coast. According to France 24, Macron said during a joint news conference that France and Canada are "two great independent nations who want to stay that way".

The meeting between Macron and Carney comes at a time when both countries are experiencing strained relations with the United States. The New Straits Times reported that Macron posted on X, saying "In a world in crisis, our friendship is a strength" and that together, they affirm their sovereignty and freedom to decide.

Macron's three-day visit to Saint Pierre and Miquelon is the first by a French president in over a decade. The territory, a three-island archipelago with fewer than 6,000 people, is France's only remaining possession in North America. According to Le Monde English, the visit signals Canada's intent to distance itself from the US under Donald Trump.

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