Prime Minister Carney speaks with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte
Press Release
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Mark Rutte.
The leaders discussed key priorities for the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, including strengthening defence investment, NATO’s defence capabilities, and continued support for Ukraine.
Prime Minister Carney underlined Canada’s generational increase in defence investment – achieving NATO’s 2% of GDP target for the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall. He also affirmed that Canada is on track to reach NATO’s 5% defence spending target. Over the last year, through Operation REASSURANCE, Canada has deployed its largest sustained military presence in Europe in more than three decades.
The Prime Minister and the Secretary General agreed to continue working closely together to ensure a strong, united NATO Alliance. They looked forward to meeting in person next week.
Noah Note: Let it be known that Rutte likely knows Canada’s submarine choice, at least the date. This has no relevance but I wamted to throw it out there to tease some of you. Anywho, NATO is next week. Bet you it's gonna be fun for a lot of reasons. Maybe you should be ready for it, what do I know.