At a joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron proclaimed that France and Canada are “two great independent nations who want to stay that way.
The bilateral summit, held in the French province of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, close off Canada’s Atlantic coast, comes amid increasingly difficult relations between the two countries and the United States.
Carney added that it was time to dramatically boost ties with France and the EU. His comments come after a high-profile visit to Brussels and Strasbourg, when the European Commission formally recommended awarding Canada “associate member” status within the bloc.
Macron underlined that Paris and Ottawa would work together to strengthen collaboration in critical sectors such as fisheries, regional security, and energy infrastructure. US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, demands for economic concessions, and constant talk of making Canada the 51st US state have pushed Ottawa to minimise its reliance on its southern neighbour and pursue closer economic, security, and political connections with Europe.
This is an important moment,” Macron declared upon his arrival on Saturday. He said the bilateral conversations “will allow the United States to strengthen our bilateral economic ties and defence relationship.”
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