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It’s surprising, when walking along the streets of Montreal these days, how many people one hears speaking French with European accents.

This past decade, the city has witnessed a surge in immigration and foreign students from francophone Europe, especially France. The French consulate in Montreal estimates that more than 110,000 French nationals call the city home. These mostly new arrivals have brought dynamism and business prospects to the city, Quebec and Canada.

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With the recent changes in governments in both Canada and France, both countries have before them an opportunity to collaborate and ride the waves of prosperity the future high-tech economy promises.

Now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost his amigo Barack Obama, the outward-focused leader must look elsewhere. It’s a safe bet that Trudeau will shine favourably toward the new French president, Emmanuel Macron.