Carney touts Arctic alliance with Norway during PM's visit to Ottawa, amid Russia threat

Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-21 01:36:21.0
Tags: [National, Defence, Trade, Energy, Resources, Governance]

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Ottawa on September 20, 2026, to advance bilateral defence cooperation in the Arctic, intelligence sharing, and potential investments from Norway's sovereign wealth fund. The talks follow Canada's July 2026 decision to purchase twelve submarines from a European shipbuilder in a collaborative arrangement involving Germany and Norway. Both leaders emphasized strategic cooperation in the High North, critical minerals, space capacity, and energy production amid rising security threats from Russia.