EventCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Ottawa reaffirmed their partnership, announcing plans to deepen defence and Arctic cooperation amid Russian hybrid threats. They agreed to expand intelligence sharing and joint development of underwater and space capabilities. Carney also highlighted a pending collaboration with a German‑Norwegian shipbuilder to produce and maintain 12 Canadian submarines and cited earlier talks that set a framework for Arctic security, space, critical minerals and energy aligned with Canada’s Arctic foreign policy.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to deepen defence cooperation with Norway, flagging hybrid threats from Russia that could involve sabotage and calling for tighter intelligence sharing and joint development of underwater and space capabilities in the region.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met in Ottawa to reaffirm their partnership as Arctic nations and NATO allies, announcing steps to deepen defence cooperation, establish an Arctic Dialogue, and expand joint research, critical minerals mapping, space, and environmental initiatives.
