00:00French President Emmanuel Macron said he looks forward to welcoming Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney
00:06on the overseas French territory of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon on Sunday
00:10in a visit he says aims to turn a page between the two countries.
00:14The visit to the French Atlantic Archipelago is the first by a French president since Francois Hollande in 2014
00:20and comes weeks after US President Donald Trump posted an image on social media
00:26showing the territory covered by an American flag.
00:30The meeting with Carney comes as Canada looks to deepen its ties with the European Union
00:34amid tensions with its southern neighbour and biggest trading partner, the United States.
00:39Macron praised Canada, saying it's rich in resources, making it hugely beneficial to EU nations,
00:46noting that it should become one of the bloc's key trading partners over the coming years.
00:51Carney was in France earlier this week where he addressed the European Parliament
00:55after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled ambitions of making Canada
00:59the EU's first ever associate member.
01:02Located just 20 kilometres off of Canada's Newfoundland coast,
01:06French officials said Macron's trip would underscore France's sovereignty over the islands
01:10while also highlighting its close relationship with Canada.
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