The prime minister will be in Canada for two days, where he will meet his counterpart Justin Trudeau and travel to Quebec.

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal arrived in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 10, for a two-and-a-half-day visit to Canada, where he will meet his counterpart Justin Trudeau, with the aim of “strengthening cooperation” between two “historic partners,” so his services. .

This first trip by the French head of government outside the European Union is all the more expected since there has not been a French visit of this kind to Canada since June 2018, when Emmanuel Macron visited Quebec for a G7 summit and a working visit.

Ceta on the program

Gabriel Attal is having dinner this Wednesday evening with the Canadian Prime Minister on the topic of Francophonie. France will host the 19th Francophonie Summit in October at the Château de Villers-Cotterêts (Northeast), and Justin Trudeau could attend the event.

Before these celebrations, Gabriel Attal will conduct an interview with Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, who represents King Charles III, head of state of this parliamentary monarchy.

Gabriel Attal and Justin Trudeau will have a more official meeting this Thursday, followed by a press conference where the fate of Ceta will be discussed. The French Parliament is threatening the ratification process of this free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada, but the executive supports it.

According to Matignon, Gabriel Attal brings in his delegation representatives of sectors “that directly benefit from Ceta and are mobilized to defend it”.

The French head of government will then travel this Thursday afternoon and until Friday to Quebec, a French-speaking province of Canada with which France has a “direct and privileged” relationship, where he will meet his counterpart François Legault and deliver a speech to the National Assembly of Quebec.