# Canada, France agree to closer ties in defense, economy

https://mins.news/en/item/66565

- DW, 2026-09-20 21:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/canada-france-agree-to-closer-ties-in-defense-economy/a-79348843?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Amid strained relations with the United States, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced deeper cooperation on defense, energy, business and advanced technologies. Speaking in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, they emphasized shared values, sovereignty and strategic autonomy.

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