Speech Brief
Prime Minister of Canada notes stronger Canada Germany ties
Key points
- Strengthened cooperation on energy, critical minerals, and technologies
- General Security of Information Agreement to unlock defence procurement
TL;DR
- Prime Minister Mark Carney met Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the 2026 G7 Summit in Évian, France, and highlighted expanded cooperation across energy, critical minerals, and advanced technologies.
- Canada and Germany announced new investment partnerships and technology agreements, including silica and solar manufacturing projects in Manitoba and LNG supply deals involving British Columbia's Ksi Lisims LNG with SEFE and Uniper.
- Leaders concluded negotiations on a General Security of Information Agreement to facilitate defence industry partnerships, discussed establishing a Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, and reaffirmed support for Ukraine while addressing the Middle East and pressure on Russia.
Original text
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, on the margins of the 2026 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Évian, France. The Prime Minister and the Chancellor noted the significant, unprecedented cooperation between Canada and Germany across energy, critical minerals, and advanced technologies. In one year, Canada and Germany have signed new agreements on artificial intelligence, qu...
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