France's Macron, Canada's Carney announce closer ties

The two leaders' meeting comes at a time when both countries are experiencing strained relations with the United States.

France's President Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney pose for a selfie as they meet in the small French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France, on Sep 20, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Tanouye)

SAINT-PIERRE: French President Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney announced closer ties Sunday (Sep 20), speaking from France's tiny territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, just off Canada's Atlantic coast.

Their meeting came at a time when both countries are experiencing strained relations with the United States.

"We both believe that our countries are two great, independent nations who want to remain so," said Macron at their joint news conference.

"History remembers those who ... defend their sovereignty, those who stay true to their values," said Carney in his speech.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Earlier, both leaders had paid their respects at a monument honouring those islanders who volunteered for the Free French forces during WWII. Carney said the moment had come to tighten bonds with France and the European Union, following up on a successful visit to Brussels, when the EU offered Canada "associate member" status.

Earlier, both leaders had paid their respects at a monument honouring those islanders who volunteered for the Free French forces during WWII.

Carney said the moment had come to tighten bonds with France and the European Union, following up on a successful visit to Brussels, when the EU offered Canada "associate member" status.

Macron said the two countries would work together for closer ties on fishing, security and energy.

Carney proposed that France, Canada, the United States and China work together on artificial intelligence.

Earlier Sunday, Macron was waiting for Carney, the first Canadian prime minister to visit the territory, when he stepped off the plane.

The two leaders greeted each other with a warm handshake and a long embrace in the bright sunshine.

"In a world in crisis, our friendship is a strength," Macron posted on X, above a video of him welcoming Carney.

"Together, we affirm our sovereignty, our freedom to decide and our willingness to build a future of peace and prosperity."

Carney also posted a video of their greeting on his X account. "Good to see you, my friend," he said, posting in English and in French.

France's President Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the small French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France, on Sep 20, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Tanouye)

The trip carries significant symbolic resonance.

The archipelago is France's only remaining possession in North America, a vestige of the vast territories Paris once controlled in what is now Canada and the United States.

Macron argues that US President Donald Trump's second mandate has reinforced the case he has promoted that Europe needs to become more sovereign, especially on security.

Carney, caught up in an intensifying dispute with Trump - who has even threatened to annex Canada - has welcomed a proposal for his country to become the European Union's first "associate member".

He has described his nation as "the most European of non-European countries".

Trump's repeated remarks about making Canada the 51st US state have been strongly rejected by Ottawa.

Last Monday, Trump posted an image to social media with a map of North America in which Canada, Greenland and Mexico, much of central America and the Caribbean, as well as Iceland, were coloured in with the US flag .

The image also encompassed several French overseas territories, such as Guadeloupe, Martinique - and Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

But the territory is French, Macron reaffirmed on his arrival in the territory late Saturday, dismissing "strange ideas" on the subject.

The joint visit was to underscore that Canada and France share "the same values of freedom, democracy, the rule of law and respect for the sovereignty of nations", the French president's office said ahead of the meeting.

That was certainly the message at Sunday's joint news conference. And if neither mentioned Trump by name, his influence seemed to inform both leaders' speeches.

"We both believe in democracy, the rule of law, respect for free and fair trade, the science on which our decisions are based, and the strategic autonomy that we defend," said Macron.

"And this is what very deeply unites Canada and France, Canada and the European Union," he added.

Carney said: "The time has come to tighten our links between Canada and France, between Canada and the European Union - links based on the values we share."

The archipelago is one of several strategically located French overseas territories that span the globe.

Macron's three-day visit to the French territory, an archipelago of fewer than 6,000 people a short distance from Newfoundland, is the first by a French president in more than a decade.

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两国领导人会晤之际，两国都正与美国保持着紧张关系。

2026年9月20日，法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙和加拿大总理马克·卡尼在法国海外属地圣皮埃尔和密克隆群岛会面时合影留念。（图片：路透社/克里斯·塔努耶）

圣皮埃尔：法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙和加拿大总理马克·卡尼周日（9月20日）宣布加强两国关系。马克龙和卡尼是在法国位于加拿大大西洋沿岸的狭小领地圣皮埃尔和密克隆群岛发表讲话的。

此次会晤正值两国与美国关系紧张之际。

马克龙在联合新闻发布会上表示：“我们都认为，我们两国是两个伟大而独立的国家，都希望保持这种状态。”

卡尼在演讲中说：“历史会铭记那些……捍卫主权的人，那些坚守价值观的人。”

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 此前，两位领导人曾前往一座纪念碑致敬，该纪念碑是为了纪念二战期间志愿加入自由法国军队的岛民而建。卡尼表示，在成功访问布鲁塞尔之后，现在是加强与法国和欧盟关系的时机，欧盟在布鲁塞尔向加拿大提供了“联系成员国”地位。

此前，两位领导人曾前往一座纪念碑致敬，该纪念碑是为了纪念二战期间志愿加入自由法国军队的岛民而建。

卡尼表示，在成功访问布鲁塞尔之后，现在是加强与法国和欧盟关系的时机，欧盟在布鲁塞尔向加拿大提供了“联系成员国”地位。

马克龙表示，两国将在渔业、安全和能源领域开展合作，加强联系。

卡尼提议法国、加拿大、美国和中国在人工智能领域开展合作。

周日早些时候，马克龙在飞机下等候卡尼，卡尼是第一位访问该地区的加拿大总理。

在明媚的阳光下，两位领导人热情握手，并长时间拥抱致意。

“在世界危机四伏之际，我们的友谊是一种力量，”马克龙在X上发布了一条消息，并附上了一段他欢迎卡尼的视频。

“我们共同重申我们的主权、我们的决策自由以及我们建设和平繁荣未来的意愿。”

卡尼还在他的X账号上发布了一段他们见面时的视频。他用英语和法语写道：“很高兴见到你，我的朋友。”

2026年9月20日，法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙和加拿大总理马克·卡尼在法国海外属地圣皮埃尔和密克隆群岛会晤。（图片：路透社/克里斯·塔努耶）

这次旅行具有重要的象征意义。

该群岛是法国在北美仅存的领土，是巴黎曾经控制的、如今位于加拿大和美国的广袤领土的遗迹。

马克龙认为，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的第二个任期强化了他一直以来所倡导的观点，即欧洲需要变得更加自主，尤其是在安全方面。

卡尼与特朗普之间的争端日益加剧——特朗普甚至威胁要吞并加拿大——但他对加拿大成为欧盟第一个“准成员国”的提议表示欢迎。

他曾形容自己的国家是“非欧洲国家中最具欧洲特色的国家”。

特朗普多次表示要让加拿大成为美国第51个州，这一言论遭到了渥太华的强烈反对。

上周一，特朗​​普在社交媒体上发布了一张北美地图，地图上加拿大、格陵兰岛和墨西哥、中美洲和加勒比海的大部分地区以及冰岛都被涂成了美国国旗的颜色。

该图像还包含了几个法国海外领土，如瓜德罗普岛、马提尼克岛和圣皮埃尔和密克隆群岛。

但马克龙在周六晚些时候抵达该地区时重申，该地区是法国的领土，并驳斥了有关此事的“奇怪想法”。

法国总统府在会晤前表示，此次联合访问旨在强调加拿大和法国拥有“相同的价值观，即自由、民主、法治和尊重国家主权”。

周日的联合新闻发布会无疑传达了这一信息。尽管两人都没有直接提及特朗普的名字，但他的影响似乎确实体现在两位领导人的讲话中。

马克龙说：“我们都信奉民主、法治、尊重自由公平贸易、以科学为决策依据，以及我们所捍卫的战略自主权。”

“而这正是加拿大和法国、加拿大和欧盟之间最深刻的联系所在，”他补充道。

卡尼表示：“现在是时候加强加拿大与法国、加拿大与欧盟之间的联系了——这些联系建立在我们共同的价值观之上。”

该群岛是法国在全球拥有的几个战略位置优越的海外领土之一。

马克龙对法国海外领地纽芬兰进行了为期三天的访问。纽芬兰是一个人口不足 6000 人的群岛，距离纽芬兰岛很近。这是十多年来法国总统首次访问该领地。

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