Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and its NATO allies have agreed to substantially hike their defence-spending target to five per cent of annual GDP by 2035. Carney says Canada can no longer rely on its geography to protect it as new weapons and threats emerge on the wold stage. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte put … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s hopeful the unsteady ceasefire between Iran and Israel will provide an “opportunity” for an end to hostilities in Gaza and ultimately broader Middle East peace, including a “Zionist” Palestinian state committed to Israel’s security. In an interview with CNN International that aired Tuesday ahead of the NATO summit at … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney begins a two-day stop Tuesday in the Netherlands, where NATO alliance members are prepared to decide whether to more than double the defense spending target. The main talks in The Hague won’t happen until Wednesday, with Carney first set to take part in several bilateral meetings. Carney will meet with the … Read more
In the aftermath of the U.S. airstrikes on Iran Saturday, Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East and for parties to “return immediately to the negotiating table.” “Iran’s nuclear programme is a grave threat to international security, and Canada has been consistently clear that Iran can never … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Europe on the weekend to attend summits on NATO and Canada-EU relations. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed Carney’s travel plans today, after he wrapped up the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta. Carney will head to Brussels on Sunday to meet with … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney met Tuesday with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, whose government has been singled out by Canadian intelligence officials as a prolific perpetrator of foreign interference in Canada, including transnational repression. As their bilateral meeting began, Carney said it was “a great honour” to host Modi at the G7. “It’s a testament … Read more
Canada on Tuesday imposed sweeping new sanctions against hundreds of Russian individuals, entities and vessels in Moscow’s “shadow fleet” as the federal government reaffirmed its support for Ukraine. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the sanctions package alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta, along … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney will sit down with U.S. President Donald Trump for a one-on-one meeting first thing Monday morning ahead of the official start of the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Alberta. The bilateral sit-down, which the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed will be at 9 a.m. local time, comes as Canada and the U.S. work … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting Ottawa today ahead of the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta. The summit starts Sunday against a backdrop of mounting tensions and violence in the Middle East triggered by Israel’s attack on Iranian missile and nuclear sites on Friday. Prime Minister … Read more
With one week to go until G7 leaders gather in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced his priorities for the meeting and is managing a guest list that lays bare fault lines in some of Canada’s international relationships. The G7 leaders summit will be held in Kananaskis from June 15 to 17. On Saturday, Carney … Read more