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We do have, of course, a special relationship with our friends in the U.K.,
the vice president told Starmer
Canada is your best friend, best neighbor, and best ally.”
She reiterated her concerns to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, pleading for recognition.jpg)
We’ve had free speech for a very, very long time in the United Kingdom. And it will last for a very, very long time.”
Starmer immediately rebuked the vice president, claiming.jpg)
Those who buy Patriot should be offered the new-generation Franco-Italian SAMP/T,
Macron said in a Saturday interviewDonald Trump, as we know, has put unjustified tariffs on what we build, on what we sell, on how we make a living,
Carney said earlier this month after winning the Liberal Party’s supportThe fact that Carney chose to come to France and the UK for his first overseas trip is highly symbolic. Normally, Canadian prime ministers would visit Washington first. The name Donald Trump was certainly not mentioned, but no doubt the US president was very much on the minds of these two leaders, a president who is waging a tariffs [war] on both Canada and France and upturning traditional alliances.”
Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler, reporting from Paris, said
(It ... It) is more important than ever for Canada to strengthen its ties with reliable allies like France,
Carney said, ahead of a working lunch with Macron at the Elysee Palace, noting
I think we both believe that fair trade that respects international rules is good for everyone's prosperity, and is certainly more effective than tariffs,
Macron saidIn the current international context, we want to be able to develop our most strategic projects with our closest, more loyal partners,
Macron said,
This common commitment at the side of the Ukrainians has always aimed for a peace that is solid and lasting,
Macron saidThe fact that Canada never broke away from the U.K. in a violent fashion is a key historical and institutional difference between the United States and Canada, a constitutional monarchy rather than a republic that has adopted and retained a U.K.-style parliamentary system,
Béland saidQuite apart from whether Mark Carney or Pierre Poilievre is prime minister by the mid-2025, the more compelling driver for a reset in the relationship with India is the upending by President Trump of Canada's relationship with the US and the international order more generally,
McKinnon told DW
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There are opportunities to rebuild relationships with India, there needs to be a shared sense of values around commercial relationships and if I am the prime minister, I look forward to the opportunity to build that,
said Carney, before being elected as the leader of the governing Liberal PartyThe pathway could include resuming high commissioners, inviting India to a G7 summit that Canada will host in June and progressing a trade agreement. All this should become politically more attractive, given the broader geopolitical problems that Canada now has with the US and continues to have with China,
said BisariaGiven the low level of relations between the two countries, any potential change is likely to be positive. However, for improvements to occur, the new prime minister must address India's primary concern with Ottawa: the perceived leniency towards Sikh militancy,
said D'SouzaCanada needs India to diversify its economic profile, and New Delhi would also benefit from a trade treaty with Canada,
Shanthie Mariet D'Souza, founder of independent research forum Mantraya, told DWIndia is an obvious partner for this given our complementarities in resources, technology, education, and investment — not to mention our shared democratic legacies, and interest in a functioning global order,
added McKinnonCanada has a lot to do to rebuild the relationship, but it will take pragmatic approaches at both ends, including when it comes to addressing serious disagreements. How Ottawa and Delhi respond to significant developments in coming months in the Nijjar murder case or the Khalistan issue more generally will be important to watch,
added McKinnonWhile establishing such a treaty may take time, one way to assess whether progress is being made is to observe how quickly India appoints its high commissioner to Canada,
she addedI want to ensure that France and all of Europe work enthusiastically with Canada — the most European of non-European countries,
Carney said in what appeared to be a nod to suggestions that Canada should join the EU