Canada joins new German-France 'alliance' that doesn't include U.S.

Canada joins new German-France 'alliance' that doesn't include U.S.

Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/canada-joins-new-german-france-alliance-that-doesn-t-include-u-s-1.4380356

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"Mr. Trump doesn't like to value multilateralism," said Ambassador Kareen Rispal, referring to his withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement, and his criticism of the UN and WTO.

"It sends the wrong message to the world if we think that because Mr. Trump is not in favour of multilateralism, it doesn't mean we -- I mean countries like Canada, France, Germany and many others -- are not still strong believers."

During testimony last week before the Senate foreign affairs committee, Freeland said that Canada joined the alliance overs concerns in the G7 over the growing threats posed by authoritarian regimes and their disinformation campaigns aimed and discrediting democracy and its institutions.

She commended "G7 partners" Germany, France and Japan, but again made no mention of the U.S.

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