Carney, Macron Coordinate G7 Strategy 3 Days Before Summit as Trump Looms Over Evian
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Updated · The Globe and Mail · Jun 12
Carney, Macron Coordinate G7 Strategy 3 Days Before Summit as Trump Looms Over Evian
3 articles · Updated · The Globe and Mail · Jun 12
Summary
Three days before the Evian G7 summit, Mark Carney made an unusual advance trip to Paris for handoff talks with Emmanuel Macron, with managing Donald Trump the central concern.
Trump's stance could shape nearly every major file in Evian, from efforts to press Russia toward Ukraine peace talks to disputes over tariffs, AI and social-media regulation.
Carney is already handling Trump-related pressure at home, including a forced-labour bill aimed at avoiding new U.S. tariffs and U.S. delays in opening a Canada-owned Detroit bridge.
Macron wants the summit to tackle global macroeconomic imbalances—China's overcapacity, U.S. deficits and Europe's weak innovation—but past appeals for Trump to drop Western tariffs have gone nowhere.
The wider backdrop is a politically fragile G7: leaders in Britain, Germany and France face domestic weakness, while Trump has often treated the group as optional, including leaving last year's Kananaskis summit early.
Can middle-power diplomacy succeed against rising authoritarian states and superpower pressure?
Can critical minerals and pension funds forge an economic order independent of the superpowers?
From Paris to Évian: How Canada’s Middle-Power Doctrine and France Alliance Are Shaping the 2026 G7 Agenda
Overview
Canada and France have entered a new era of cooperation, highlighted by a recent meeting in Paris between Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Emmanuel Macron. This high-level engagement reaffirmed the strength of their bilateral ties and their shared commitment to global economic growth and security. During the visit, Carney emphasized the importance of middle powers uniting against dominant states, a concept he introduced earlier in Davos. A key outcome was the announcement of a new intelligence exchange agreement, which will deepen defense ties and enable secure information sharing, setting the stage for stronger collaboration ahead of the 2026 G7 Summit.