French president defends imperilled Canada-EU trade deal on visit to Montreal

'It is a very good agreement,' Emmanuel Macron told reporters in French, during a joint press conference with Justin Trudeau

As Canada’s free-trade deal with Europe runs up against political opposition in France, French President Emmanuel Macron defended it Thursday at an appearance in Montreal.

“It is a very good agreement,” Macron told reporters in French, during a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “I am confident there will be a path forward for its definitive adoption in France.”