Carney, Macron Launch Canada-France Space Partnership
Canadian PM Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new strategic alliance on space infrastructure during a historic meeting in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon on September 20, tasking their space agencies and defense ministries to develop shared launch systems and satellite facilities.
In a first-of-its-kind official visit by a Canadian PM to the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, off Newfoundland's coast, Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Canada and France will develop and share space-launch infrastructure, with the announcement made at Saint-Pierre, the capital of the French archipelago.
The partnership already includes a new contract for the French firm Aldoria to supply Canada's military with space-surveillance data. The space agencies and defence departments will be tasked with developing and jointly using infrastructure including space launch systems and ground receiving facilities.
Broader Strategic Alignment
The leaders also tasked a regional joint cooperation commission between Atlantic Canada and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to expand work in economic growth, energy transition and climate resilience, while the countries' chambers of commerce are joining forces to bring their business communities closer together.
For newcomers and expats: This partnership signals Canada's deepening ties with Europe amid trade tensions with the US. If you work in aerospace, defense, or critical infrastructure sectors, Canada's focus on space capabilities and supply-chain resilience may create new opportunities in these fields over the coming years.
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