Overview

• Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in Riga that Canadian troops will remain in Latvia through 2029 under Operation Reassurance.
• About 2,000 Canadian personnel are currently deployed, with a goal of maintaining a persistent 2,200-strong presence in 2026.
• Canada is coordinating a multinational brigade involving roughly 10 countries, a role experts say places it alongside larger NATO lead nations.
• New facilities at the Adazi base near Riga have been built over the past two years to ease overcrowding and support a sustained brigade.
• Launched after Russia’s 2014 seizure of Crimea and intensified after the 2022 invasion, the mission will see increased brigade capabilities and a reinforced NATO presence, Carney said.