Overview
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the pledge in Doha after meeting Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and described it as a new chapter in bilateral relations.
- Canada set a goal to finalize a long‑stalled Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with Qatar by this summer.
- Ottawa will post a Canadian defence attache in Doha as the two countries open talks on a new military, security and defence framework.
- Direct air services between Canada and Qatar will expand to support tourism, business travel and broader people‑to‑people links.
- The Qatar move follows Carney’s trade outreach in China and precedes his stop at the World Economic Forum in Davos.