Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM
Carney will observe NATO's Cold Response exercise involving 25,000 troops from 14 nations and meet Nordic leaders to boost defense and economic cooperation.
- On March 9, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway on Friday to observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise above the Arctic Circle.
- About 25,000 troops from Canada, the United States, the U.K., Germany, Netherlands, France, Sweden and Finland participate in Cold Response, NATO's biennial exercise.
- While in Oslo, Carney is expected to meet Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store to discuss trade, investment, clean energy, critical minerals and aerospace, and attend the Canada-Nordic Summit to enhance geopolitical co-operation.
- Carney said the trip deepens defence collaboration with Arctic partners amid new threats, framing Canada as an Arctic nation that it is and forever will be.
- Carney plans to meet U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London to discuss defence and the war in the Middle East before returning to Canada.
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Canada's Mark Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with prime minister
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to visit Norway on Friday where he will observe a NATO exercise before visiting the United Kingdom.
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway Friday to observe NATO's Cold Response, led by Norway, beyond the Arctic Circle. Cold Response is organized every two years by NATO and brings together approximately 25,000 soldiers from 14 countries who train together to conduct ground, air and air operations [...]
Carney heading to Norway & UK: Arctic defence & trade
Monday March 9, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon be off on another international trip. His trip to Norway and the United Kingdom is with the intention to strengthen collective defence and security. “The Arctic is at the centre of this shift,” said […] The post Carney heading to Norway & UK: Arctic defence & trade appeared first on Island Social Trends.
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