Canada and France in talks to deepen ties and ‘live our lives as we choose’ while Macron also seeks oil and gas as Iran war disrupts supplies

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed Sunday to deepen cooperation in space, defense, energy and business, expanding strategic ties between the two countries as Canada looks beyond the United States for new economic and security partners.

Carney said the countries will task their space agencies and defense ministries to develop and share infrastructure, including launch systems and ground-based reception facilities. They also agreed to expand cooperation in energy, telecommunications, climate resilience and economic development.

The meeting comes days after Carney embraced the prospect of Canada becoming the European Union’s first associate member and argued that deeper ties with Europe would make Canada........

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