00:03French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have called for closer
00:08ties as both countries face increasingly strained relations with the United States.
00:14Meeting in the French territory of Saint-Pierre and Michelin,
00:17Macron described France and Canada as two great independent nations who want to stay that way.
00:23Carney said the time had come to significantly strengthen relations with France and the European
00:28Union following a proposal for Canada to become an EU associate member. The leaders agreed to
00:35deepen cooperation in areas including fisheries, regional security and energy. Macron said Europe
00:41was seeking more stable energy supplies as the war in Iran disrupted global markets,
00:45highlighting Canada's oil, natural gas and critical mineral resources. He said France wanted agreements
00:52to deliver more Canadian liquefied natural gas to Europe's Atlantic coast. The talks come as
00:58U.S. tariffs, demands for economic concessions and Donald Trump's repeated talk of making Canada
01:03the 51st U.S. state push Ottawa towards closer ties with Europe.
01:07The Canada and Europe will build an alliance for the future that will strengthen our collective resilience.
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