“The Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, and the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre, met in Ottawa to reaffirm the strong and enduring partnership between both countries.
As Arctic nations and NATO Allies, Canada and Norway continue to work together to strengthen collective security, support sustainable economic growth, and advance prosperity for northern and Indigenous communities.
Against a backdrop of continued geopolitical uncertainty and evolving security challenges, the Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to NATO and continued support for Ukraine. The Canadian decision to join the German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarine cooperation will mark a significant step forward in the Canada-Norway defence relation and create a once-in-a-generation opportunity to form a strategic partnership and deepen military, industrial, and technological cooperation. Building on this momentum and the existing Memorandum of Understanding regarding bilateral defence cooperation from 2023, Canada and Norway intend, following the conclusion of negotiations for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), to pursue an enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement to support the next phase of bilateral defence cooperation…