Macron and Carney frame Saint Pierre and Miquelon meeting as new chapter in ties
The leaders held a joint news conference on the French territory, but no specific agreements or policy measures were detailed.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have presented their meeting on Saint Pierre and Miquelon as a new chapter in relations between France and Canada.
Speaking at a joint news conference on the French overseas territory off Canada’s Atlantic coast, Macron said the two countries were “two great independent nations who want to stay that way”.
The comments, reported by France 24 International, positioned the relationship around national independence and continued bilateral engagement. The supplied material does not detail any agreements, policy announcements or specific measures resulting from the meeting.
Macron’s visit is part of a three-day trip that began on 19 September 2026. The meeting took place on Saint Pierre and Miquelon, where François Hollande was reportedly the last French president to visit, in 2014.
The leaders’ characterisation of a “new chapter” remains a description of the talks rather than evidence of concrete changes in the relationship. Further details would be required to establish whether the meeting produced commitments beyond the joint statement.
