After the EU summit snub, Quebec's premier agrees to meet Carney before the Francophonie summit

The meeting, agreed

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has agreed to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney before the Francophonie Summit in November, The Canadian Press reported. St-Pierre Plamondon made the announcement in a social media post on Sunday, days after tension between the two leaders over Quebec's place at last week's Canada-European Union summit in Montreal.

Why he skipped the summit

St-Pierre Plamondon did not attend the Canada-EU summit after Ottawa refused to grant him official speaking rights, The Canadian Press reported. In his post on Sunday, he wrote that Quebec was "relegated to the status of an extra" and that the federal government had not recognized the province's "existence and right to be at the discussion table." Carney told the newspaper La Presse in an interview published Saturday that he wanted to meet St-Pierre Plamondon to set common goals and ensure good relations between Ottawa and Quebec.

What the meeting is for

The Francophonie Summit is scheduled for November 14–16 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and St-Pierre Plamondon is set to lead the Quebec delegation there, The Canadian Press reported. The meeting gives both leaders a chance to reset the relationship before Quebec represents itself on that stage — and before the November 5 federal budget, which Quebec will read closely for what it means for the province. What to watch: whether the meeting produces anything concrete on Quebec's role in international files, or simply clears the air.