Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney discusses strengthening Canada-Spain ties - Speech Brief
4 May 2026 11:56 UTC · Prime Minister of Canada · PMO News Release · Source · Email X Link

Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney discusses strengthening Canada-Spain ties

Key points

  • Met Spain's prime minister in Yerevan
  • Agreed to deepen trade, defence, energy, infrastructure, and AI cooperation

TL;DR

  • Carney met Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez in Yerevan at the European Political Community Summit and agreed to build on last year's commitment to double two-way trade.
  • They discussed deepening cooperation in defence, energy, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and digital sovereignty; noted Canada’s participation in the EU SAFE instrument and discussed the Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank; and reaffirmed support for Ukraine and pursuit of a just, lasting peace.
Original text

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, on the margins of the European Political Community Summit in Yerevan, Armenia. Building on their commitment made last year to double two-way trade , the leaders discussed strengthening economic ties in defence, energy, and infrastructure, as well as deepening cooperation on artificial intelligence and digital sovereignty. The...

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