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Carney to Meet Merz in Berlin as Europe Trip Targets Trade, Energy, Defence

Ottawa seeks to turn spring pledges into concrete deals on trade, energy, critical minerals, defence.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a press conference during the Canada EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium on Monday, June 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Prime Minister Mark Carney, stands next to General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, at CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ont., on Aug. 8. Mr. Carney plans to meet with Canadian troops in Poland as well as in Latvia, where Canada leads a multinational NATO brigade.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to reporters at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Friday. He'll be travelling to Germany, Poland and Latvia next week.

Overview

  • The prime minister travels next week with a confirmed Tuesday session in Berlin with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to both governments.
  • Senior officials said additional stops in Warsaw and Riga are planned to meet political and business leaders and visit Canadian troops, including the Canadian‑led NATO brigade in Latvia.
  • Canada expects to finalize in Poland a bilateral strategic partnership focused on energy and security, officials said.
  • Talks will leverage the CETA framework and include meetings with major German firms, with officials signalling work toward a critical‑minerals supply‑chain declaration.
  • Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, Defence Minister David McGuinty and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly are slated to join as partners coordinate support for Ukraine following heavier Russian strikes.