Macron hosts Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Élysée ahead of G7

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday at the Élysée Palace for crucial bilateral talks, just ahead of France's 52nd G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains. This meeting underscored a heavily synchronized front between the two leaders as they aligned their economic and defense strategies before facing the broader G7 panel.

The headline development of the visit was the signing of a new General Security of Information Agreement between Canada and France. Prime Minister Carney highlighted that this pact will deepen defense and industrial cooperation, opening up major French defense procurement contracts to Canadian aerospace and defense firms.