Carney and Macron pledge deeper cooperation in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron met in the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon on Sunday, pledging to deepen cooperation in space, energy, and defense. The summit, which marks the first official visit by a Canadian prime minister to the archipelago, comes as both nations seek to strengthen ties amid trade tensions with the United States. During the meeting, Carney announced that the leaders would task their space agencies and defense ministries to develop and share common space infrastructure, including launch systems and ground-based facilities. They also agreed to expand the work of a regional joint cooperation commission between Atlantic Canada and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to focus on economic growth, energy transition, and climate resilience. Macron stated that France aims to conclude agreements to secure more liquefied natural gas from Canada for Europe's Atlantic coast, citing the war with Iran's disruption of global energy markets. He noted Canada's significant resources of critical minerals, rare earths, oil, and natural gas.