Speech Brief
Prime Minister Mark Carney says NATO priorities and defence spending
Key points
- Underlined Canada’s rise to 2% of GDP defence investment
- Affirmed Canada is on track to reach 5% defence spending
TL;DR
- Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Mark Rutte about NATO Summit priorities in Ankara, Türkiye, including strengthening defence investment, NATO’s defence capabilities, and continued support for Ukraine; Carney underlined Canada’s generational increase in defence investment to 2% of GDP and affirmed Canada is on track to reach 5% defence spending; over the last year, through Operation REASSURANCE, Canada deployed its largest sustained military presence in Europe in more than three decades; the leaders agreed to continue working closely and to meet in person next week.
Original text
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 – ach...
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- Mark Carney
- Mark Rutte
- Ankara
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