Canada and France will deepen their defence and industrial co-operation through a new general security of information agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Paris on Friday.
Carney made the announcement in a joint statement alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, ahead of a bilateral meeting between the two at the Palais de l’Elysée.
“Businesses in both of our countries are doing more together, in energy, defence, critical minerals and now in (artificial intelligence),” Carney said.
“What this means is an ability to exchange classified information between our defence, our space, our AI and our aerospace sectors.”
Carney’s office said the agreement will expand access to French defence procurement opportunities and make Canadian industry more competitive when pursuing contract opportunities in France….