Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke today with Emmanuel Macron, President-elect of France, to congratulate him on his decisive election victory.

The two leaders reaffirmed the rich and diverse bilateral relationship that exists between Canada and France, which is built and maintained through a deep shared history, strong people-to-people ties, and common values.

Prime Minister Trudeau emphasised that he looked forward to working closely with President-elect Macron to ensure the ongoing prosperity for citizens of both countries and the EU, ‎including through the promotion of shared values such as diversity and pluralism, as well as the timely ratification of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.