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Macron and Carney announce closer France-Canada ties amid Trump tensions

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Two leaders meet in French territory off Canada as Ottawa seeks stronger relations with EU while fighting trade war with US The leaders of France and Canada have pledged closer ties to grapple with rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and the…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:09:23 UTC.

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

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

  3. Macron backs Canada as EU associate member as Carney turns toward Europe

  4. Macron and Carney announce closer France-Canada ties amid Trump tensions

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

  6. Trump to meet Macron in New York before UN General Assembly

  7. 'Exercise Tarang Shakti is back': IAF announces resumption of multinational air exercise

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