OTTAWA — France’s visiting prime minister says his country supports the election of Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in next month’s U.S. presidential election. Manuel Valls — the guest of honour Thursday in a welcome ceremony and news conference on Parliament Hill — was categorical on how he saw the November election: Clinton is the preferred choice. Valls also said he expects Trudeau to be in Brussels on Oct. 27 to sign the Canada-EU free trade deal. Climate change and the Canada-EU free trade deal have been singled out by Trudeau’s office as being among Canada’s top priorities. Speaking to reporters at the French Embassy early Thursday, Valls reiterated France’s desire to see Canada send peacekeepers to West Africa to join the fight against Islamic militants.

Source: National Post October 13, 2016 17:15 UTC