Canada and France Sign AI-Inclusive Defence Intelligence Pact Ahead of G7 Évian Summit

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 12, two days before the G7 Leaders Summit, and announced a bilateral security agreement explicitly naming artificial intelligence alongside defence, space, and aerospace as domains for sharing classified intelligence. The deal marks the first time AI has been formally included as a category of allied intelligence cooperation in a bilateral G7 pact, arriving as the Évian summit agenda is expected to feature a widening rift between the U.S. and European allies over AI sovereignty and governance frameworks. The agreement positions Canada and France as a coordinated bloc ahead of the summit's AI sessions on June 15–17.