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Carney travelling to Yellowknife, Norway for defence-focused northern trip
Carney will observe NATO's Cold Response exercise involving 25,000 troops from 14 nations and hold talks to boost Arctic defence, trade, and energy cooperation with Nordic leaders.
- 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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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived Friday in Bardufoss, Norway, to observe NATO Cold Response exercises alongside his Norwegian counterpart.
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Carney to observe NATO drills in northern Norway with Norwegian and German leaders
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Norway today, where he will observe NATO’s Cold Response exercises alongside the Norwegian prime minister.
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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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