French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday committed to work towards “open and decarbonized” economies and for international cooperation on artificial intelligence.
The visit by Macron to Ottawa comes as the two leaders face hefty political challenges at home.
Before sitting down for talks, they made a public display of their close working relationship and outlined a common vision on many issues.
“France and Canada share a beautiful common language and shared values,” declared Trudeau, saying it was important to spread their values and have “a positive impact in these times of great challenges.”
“We have an extremely aligned agenda. We believe in open economies, we believe in the decarbonization of our economies,” said Macron.
The two leaders also announced that they were strengthening their defense partnership and their support for Ukraine.
The meeting of the prime minister, 52, and his guest, 46, who both …