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Carney travelling to Yellowknife, Norway for defence-focused northern trip
Carney will unveil a new strategy to enhance Canada’s Arctic defence amid growing global tensions, with 25,000 NATO troops participating in nearby Cold Response exercises.
- On March 12, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Yellowknife to announce a new northern defence plan before heading to Norway to observe NATO Cold Response exercises.
- The Norwegian-led Cold Response, running March 9 to 19, involves approximately 25,000 troops from 14 nations to test Norway's crisis reinforcement and enhance NATO Arctic readiness, senior government officials said.
- At the northern drills on Friday, Carney will attend Bardufoss with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, then meet Store on Saturday and the Nordic Five leaders on Sunday.
- Senior government officials said observing troops will inform Canada's Arctic policy and defence posture, and they plan to discuss the situation in the Middle East, war in Ukraine, and global energy security.
- Ulrichsen said, 'In this time of global uncertainty, it's really important that we strengthen the co-operation with Canada, with Norway and with the Nordic countries together', and talks will include carbon capture, space technology, and Arctic security.
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Norway is currently holding a huge military exercise where NATO is showing off their forces on land, at sea and in the air.
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Carney travelling to Yellowknife, Norway for defence-focused northern trip
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is again heading overseas, this time to Norway to observe NATO Cold Response exercises as Canada deepens ties with Nordic countries.
Carney heads to Arctic war games as NATO flexes muscle in Norway
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Norway to observe NATO's massive Cold Response exercise above the Arctic Circle and meet Nordic leaders before visiting the United Kingdom. The trip underscores Canada's focus on Arctic security, allied co-operation and closer ties with northern European partners.
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