French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, France’s overseas territory in the North Atlantic, and decided to expand cooperation between the two countries.
Speaking at a joint news conference, Macron said the governments would work toward deeper cooperation in fishing, security, joint missions, energy and other areas that would benefit both countries.
Energy cooperation to continue at the G7
Macron said the energy partnership with Canada was important at a time when tensions in the Middle East were affecting energy supplies and driving up fuel prices.
We must work together to secure our energy supplies and keep fuel prices under control.
Macron said Canada’s liquefied natural gas projects were important for Europe and could create new opportunities for the continent’s energy supply.
Macron said the two countries were holding bilateral talks to develop concrete energy projects and announced that the talks would continue at the next G7 meeting.
Joint projects in space, climate and undersea cables
Macron said France and Canada would also develop joint projects in space, climate and undersea cable connections, adding that cooperation would extend to various fields.
Macron said France and Canada were two nations seeking to preserve their independence. He stressed that both countries believed in science, the rule of law, democracy and strategic autonomy.
Local media viewed Macron’s visit to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and his meeting with Carney as an emphasis on sovereignty after U.S. President Donald Trump shared a map including some of France’s overseas territories, Canada, Greenland and Mexico with the phrase “United States of America.”
Trump’s post on September 8 also included Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and some of France’s overseas territories in the Caribbean. The post drew a backlash.
