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Carney Wraps Europe Tour With Latvia Mission Extension, Submarine Shortlist, Energy Tie-Ups

The four-day push links NATO commitments to new routes for industrial access plus future energy exports.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is met by a welcoming committee as he disembarks a government plane in Berlin on Aug. 25.
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Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a rally in Ottawa, on Sunday, March 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spence

Overview

  • Canada will extend its Operation Reassurance deployment in Latvia by three years to 2029, with about 2,000 troops leading a 14-nation brigade at Camp Adazi.
  • Canada and Poland unveiled a strategic partnership spanning trade, defence and energy, with Canada set to serve as the lead country at a major Polish defence industry expo next year.
  • Ottawa shortlisted ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean to compete to supply up to 12 conventionally powered submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy.
  • Talks in Germany advanced cooperation on critical minerals plus LNG and hydrogen, with Ottawa signaling imminent funding for port upgrades in Montreal and Churchill to support exports to Europe.
  • Recent agreements opening Canadian participation in European defence initiatives position domestic firms to bid for contracts as allied rearmament accelerates.