# Macron and Carney pledge closer France-Canada ties

> French and Canadian leaders meet in French territory off Canada's coast to strengthen relations amid Trump tensions and trade disputes.
- Title: Macron and Carney pledge closer France-Canada ties | Shortify
- Summary: French and Canadian leaders meet in French territory off Canada's coast to strengthen relations amid Trump tensions and trade disputes. France and Canada…
- Keywords: france, canada, emmanuel macron, mark carney, saint-pierre and miquelon, trump, eu relations, trade tensions, liquefied natural gas, news, world, Macron
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/21/france-canada-relations-eu-europe-macron-carney
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-09-21T01:09:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: france, canada, emmanuel macron, mark carney, saint-pierre and miquelon, trump, eu relations, trade tensions, liquefied natural gas, news, world
## Macron and Carney meet in French territory
French president Emmanuel Macron and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney met in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory off Newfoundland, on Sunday to pledge stronger relations.
## Trump's map sparks the diplomatic visit
The meeting came weeks after Donald Trump posted an image showing Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico and the Caribbean covered by a US flag labelled United States of America.
## Leaders cite climate and democracy threats
Carney said societies face upheavals from climate change, erosion of democratic norms and threats to sovereignty. Macron agreed to forge closer ties in space, climate and energy sectors.

> Our societies are being shaken by new storms: the upheavals, caused by climate change, the erosion of democratic norms, and new threats to our sovereignty.
## Canada seeks EU ties amid US trade war
Ottawa has been seeking closer relations with the EU as an increasingly acrimonious trade war with the US intensifies. The two leaders discussed Canada becoming the EU's first associate member.
## France wants Canadian liquefied natural gas
Macron said Canadian liquefied natural gas projects are important for Europe. Paris hopes Canada will broaden exports to Europe rather than primarily to Asia.

> Canadian liquefied natural gas projects can help. They are important for Europe.
## EU ratification remains a major hurdle
More than a decade after the EU and Canada agreed to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, several EU member states including France have yet to ratify it.
## Key takeaway

France and Canada pledged closer ties on climate, energy and democracy during a visit to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, weeks after Trump posted an image showing Canada under a US flag.