Munich – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, concluded a successful trip to Europe. During his visit, the Minister participated in the 26th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting hosted by the United Kingdom (UK), a meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) Defence Ministers at the Nato headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, and the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, …
Trudeau meets with President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs
Washington – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, on the margins of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Washington, D.C, United States of America. Prime Minister Trudeau reaffirmed Canada’s enduring commitment to Euro-Atlantic security, including through Operation REASSURANCE. He looked forward to continue working with Latvia and other Allies to scale up …
Bill Blair says Canada’s boosting its military presence in Latvia
Ottawa – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, said to keep Nato’s eastern flank safe and secure, Canada is boosting its military presence in Latvia. At Adazi Military Base in Latvia, Canadian Forces and Allied personnel gathered to mark the standup of Nato Multinational Brigade Latvia, led by Canada.
Blair meets with Poland’s Deputy PM, Defence Minister
Warsaw – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, met with his Polish counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Minister Blair thanked Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz for Poland’s ongoing hospitality to Canadian Armed Forces members, who are training members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on Polish soil under Operation UNIFIER. Since October 2022, Canada has deployed …