Overview
- King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia arrived in Ottawa and were welcomed at Rideau Hall by Chief Justice Richard Wagner and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, with the governor general absent due to illness.
- The three-day program includes a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, an event on support for Ukraine, and a state dinner at Rideau Hall.
- Canada and Sweden plan to launch a strategic partnership during the visit as Sweden deepens ties after joining NATO last year and contributing troops to the Canadian-led brigade in Latvia.
- Saab CEO Micael Johansson says the company is in talks with Ottawa and Bombardier about assembling Gripen fighters in Canada, and Bombardier confirms it is open to participate if the government approves.
- The Carney government’s review of Canada’s F-35 procurement continues after an initial commitment to 16 jets, while Lockheed Martin highlights about $3.2 million in Canadian components per aircraft from suppliers in Winnipeg, Ottawa and Lunenburg.