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Canada-Europe security and defence pact to be signed Monday in Brussels
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, JUN 20 – The partnership enables Canada to join the EU’s €150 billion Security Action for Europe programme and enhances cooperation on defence, digital trade, and geopolitical security challenges.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a security and defense pact with the 27-member European Union in Brussels to deepen cooperation.
- The agreement follows Carney's minority government win and aims to reduce Canada's defense reliance on the U.S. amid geopolitical tensions and Middle East conflict.
- The pact commits Canada and the EU to increased defense spending, interoperability, joint naval exercises, and cooperation on critical minerals and emerging technologies.
- Carney said the deal reflects a mutual commitment to peace and opens new defense cooperation paths, while von der Leyen called it the most comprehensive agreement ever.
- This partnership signals a strategic shift for Canada as NATO leaders prepare to raise military spending targets to 5% GDP in response to global threats.
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