Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met today with President Emmanuel Macron of France for the first time since President Macron’s election on May 7, 2017.

Prime Minister Trudeau reiterated his congratulations to President Macron on his election and the two leaders discussed the strong bilateral relationship that exists between Canada and France, which is built and maintained through a deep shared history, strong people-to-people ties, and common values. They held exchanges on migration, diversity and pluralism, countering radicalisation, combating climate change, and international security.

Both leaders also reaffirmed the importance of promoting growth that benefits all and increasing the trade between our countries, including the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, once ratified.