OTTAWA — French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say their governments will collaborate more on issues ranging from the war in Ukraine to foreign interference, as they face off against rising populism and misinformation.
"In these troubled times, we have an agenda that is extremely aligned," Macron said in French during a Thursday visit to Parliament Hill, thanking Trudeau for"the hospitality and especially the shared vision."
"We will take the necessary actions in terms of sanctions or equipment, as we have discussed ourselves and within European bodies," Macron told reporters in French. He said"tempers flared" over the deal, known as CETA, but he is confident the deal will be fully implemented, noting that most of it is operational and boosting trade for both France and Canada.
Macron lamented that France's policies have been caricatured in the English-speaking world and caused divisive debates."The French model of secularism is not a model of exclusion of religions," Macron said, while stressing that France doesn't impose the model on other countries. Trudeau's government has had a sustained slump in the polls amid frustration over housing costs made worse by a boom in short-term immigration.
It pledges to"strengthen our co-operation in the area of military equipment support to Ukraine and training" and stick with ongoing work to bring home children abducted by Russia.
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