Canada, France agree to closer ties in defense, economy

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced deeper cooperation between their countries in many areas, including defense, energy, and business. The two leaders made the announcement on Sunday from Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a small French territory just off the Atlantic coast of Canada. According to a statement from Carney's office, the leaders discussed aerospace, energy, critical minerals, and advanced technologies, such as quantum computing, satellites, and supercomputing. This move is another step in Canada's accelerating turn toward Europe, as both countries are experiencing strained relations with the US.