Justin Trudeau meets Emmanuel Macron in Ottawa [Video]

OTTAWA –

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have signed a statement aimed at collaborating more on issues ranging from Ukraine to foreign interference.

The joint statement comes as Macron makes a brief visit to Ottawa and Montreal.

Macron arrived last night from New York and had an informal dinner at Trudeau’s home at Rideau Cottage.

The two summarized the meeting this morning in Trudeau’s office, saying they discussed “the extremely difficult situation in Lebanon” and a joint call for a three-week ceasefire that has been supported by some Arab countries.

After the formal meeting on Parliament Hill, Macron flew to Montreal, where he is scheduled to meet Quebec Premier François Legault and discuss artificial intelligence.