Ottawa – Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato), Mark Rutte. The leaders discussed issues of shared interest, including strengthening Euro-Atlantic security, continuing to support Ukraine in its self-defence, bolstering military readiness and burden-sharing, as well as identifying additional opportunities to further deepen transatlantic co-operation in the defence industry and innovation. …
G7 RRM statement on Russian Influence Campaign
Ottawa – Canada alongside other G7 RRM members (European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States) as well as G7 RRM Observer states (Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden) issued the following statement: “The G7 RRM notes recent statements by the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada exposing the ongoing covert activities of Russian state media outlet …
Bill Blair to travel to Europe for Nato, G7 Defence Ministers’ Meet
Ottawa – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Europe from October 17-20 to meet with Allies and partners to discuss issues of shared interest and ways to strengthen defence relationships. From October 17-18, Minister Blair will attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting (DMM) in Brussels, Belgium. This meeting will be an important opportunity for Allies to …
Trudeau meets with PM of New Zealand Christopher Luxon
Washington – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon, on the margins of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) Summit in Washington, D.C., United States of America. Prime Minister Trudeau emphasized the importance of New Zealand as both a friend and partner to Canada. He welcomed New Zealand as an Indo-Pacific partner to …