Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron say their two countries plan to collaborate on issues ranging from the war in Ukraine to artificial intelligence.
A joint statement between Trudeau and Macron was released as the French leader wrapped up his two-day visit to Canada. He arrived from New York on Sept. 25 and dined at Trudeau’s home at Rideau Cottage.
Macron made stops in both Ottawa and Montreal during his brief trip.
The two said they discussed “the extremely difficult situation in Lebanon” during a Sept. 26 morning meeting in Trudeau’s office.
France and Canada were among several countries that on Sept. 25 issued a call for a three-week ceasefire across the Lebanon-Israel border, a proposal supported by some Arab countries. …