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 …
Ottawa – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, spoke with Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umerov. He said: “Our support for Ukraine is steadfast, and we will stand together until victory. We’ll continue to provide Ukraine with the tools it needs – and last month, Canada announced $500 million in additional military assistance.”
Iceland – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: During yesterday’s meetings – with Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland, and in working sessions with all of the Nordic prime ministers – we spoke about our support for Ukraine, for democracy, and for human rights around the world. In these and other areas, our countries are united.“They are discussing Sweden’s bid to …
