Carney meets with leaders of several Nordic countries

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Netherlands – Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the leaders of several Nordic countries – the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, the Prime Minister of Iceland, Kristrún Frostadóttir, the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre, and the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson – on the margins of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in The Hague, the …

Carney talks defence with Nato’s Secretary General Mark Rutte

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Kananaskis – Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Mark Rutte, at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. Prime Minister Carney shared his government’s plan to rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces – meeting the NATO 2 per cent target this year and accelerating those investments …

Carney speaks with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte

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Ottawa –  The Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Mark Rutte. The leaders discussed the upcoming G7 and NATO summits, trans-Atlantic security, and supporting Ukraine in its self-defence. Prime Minister Carney affirmed the new government’s mandate to increase defence spending and assert Canada’s sovereignty, including as part of the NATO …

Canada to spend to 2% of GDP on defense this fiscal

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Ottawa – Prime Minister Mark Carney announced today that Canada will boost defence spending by billions of dollars to meet NATO’s two per cent of GDP target this fiscal year. Carney announced during a speech at the Munk School in Toronto: “We will further accelerate our investments in the years to come, consistent with meeting our new security imperatives. We …

Carney speaks with European Commission`s President Ursula von der Leyen

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Ottawa – Prime Minister Mark Carney, spoke with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. President von der Leyen congratulated Prime Minister Carney on his election. The two leaders underscored the close and growing relationship between Canada and the European Union. The leaders discussed opportunities ahead to build on their free trade relationship, bolster economic security, and …

Carney speaks with Prime Minister of UK Sir Keir Starmer

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Ottawa – Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer. The leaders discussed the United States’ unjustified global trade actions and the need to reinforce our trade relationships with reliable partners. Prime Minister Carney highlighted his plan to fight the imposition of tariffs targeting Canada, including those targeting the auto, steel and …

PM Carney to call election on Sunday with vote as early as Apr 28

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Ottawa – Prime Minister Mark Carney can call a snap federal election on Sunday that is going to set stage for a vote as early as April 28, per sources. However, it still has to be seen if election day is April 28 or May 5 but a decision in this regard is expected shortly. Carney was sworn in as …