On a small French archipelago just off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada and France formalized a deepening partnership spanning energy, defence, and space — a meeting place chosen as much for its symbolism as its geography. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron framed their alliance in the language of shared democratic values, but the underlying logic was strategic: Canada is actively seeking to reduce its economic dependence on the United States, pursuing an unprecedented 'associate membership' with the European Union as Washington escalates tariff threats a