Mark Carney announces Munich Security Conference trip
Key points
Travel to Munich Security Conference Feb 11–15, 2026
Advance defence readiness, partnerships, and investment
TL;DR
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces he will travel to Munich, Germany, Feb 11–15, 2026, to participate in the Munich Security Conference and meet international counterparts and business leaders.
He says Canada will reinforce collective security, transatlantic defence readiness, energy security, AI cooperation, critical supply chains, and support for Ukraine.
He reports Canada will scale up defence readiness, build sovereign capabilities to defend the Arctic and NATO’s northern and western flanks, launch the Defence Investment Agency, and secure participation in the EU's SAFE Instrument.
The text notes Canada agreed to a Defence Investment Pledge to invest 5% of annual GDP by 2035, with 3.5% for core military capabilities and 1.5% for critical defence-related expenditure.
Original text
The world is in the midst of a rupture, and the rules-based international order we once knew is fading. In the face of these changes, Canada has a principled and pragmatic approach – building up our defence capabilities at home and diversifying our economic and security partnerships abroad. To strengthen and expand Canada’s defence partnerships, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, today announced that he will travel to ...
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