Speech Brief
Mark Carney discusses Canada-Sweden defence cooperation, Ukraine support
Key points
- Carney enters negotiations with Saab to procure the GlobalEye AEW&C
- Carney and Ulf Kristersson agreed to maintain pressure on Russia to negotiate
TL;DR
- Carney spoke with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson about growing defence industrial cooperation since the Canada-Sweden Strategic Partnership launch in November.
- Canada decided to enter negotiations with Saab to procure the GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform.
- Trade between Canada and Sweden has grown 116% in the past five years; leaders saw potential for industry partnerships.
- Ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, Carney and Kristersson reaffirmed support for Ukraine and agreed to maintain pressure on Russia; Carney noted plans for a Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank.
Original text
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson. The leaders discussed the growing defence industrial cooperation between Canada and Sweden since the launch of the Canada-Sweden Strategic Partnership in November. This includes Canada’s decision to enter into negotiations with Swedish company Saab to procure the GlobalEye, an Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) air...
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