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France’s Macron and Canada’s Carney announce plans to build stronger ties

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Announcement comes as Canada seeks a closer relationship with the EU amid a trade war with the US.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:28:43 UTC.

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  1. Macron and Carney to hold talks on strengthening Canada-France economic and defense ties

  2. Iran issues warning after 'learning US plans to resume action'

  3. Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, and cap foreign students in classrooms

  4. Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, cap foreign students in classrooms

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

  6. Macron, Carney hail new chapter in France-Canada ties at symbolic archipelago meeting

  7. France’s Macron and Canada’s Carney announce plans to build stronger ties

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