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Carney says he and Trump discussed defence priorities, Arctic ahead of NATO summit
Carney said the call was constructive and included senior White House officials as Canada pushes to strengthen Arctic and alliance defense.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed NATO, Iran, and Middle East security with U.S. President Donald Trump in what Carney described as a "constructive conversation."
- In March, Canada unveiled a C$35 billion Arctic defence plan for infrastructure and military airfields, with Carney predicting defence spending will reach 4 per cent of GDP by 2029.
- Senior White House officials, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, participated in the call to address "current and structural issues" in the Middle East, per Carney's account.
- A Prime Minister's Office readout issued shortly after the conversation referenced only NATO, omitting discussion of Iran and the broader Middle East that Carney later disclosed.
- NATO's "Arctic Sentry" initiative aims to counter Russia's expanded northern base network as melting ice increases the region's strategic importance for allied defence capabilities.
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Carney says he talked about Iran, NATO in wide-ranging security call with Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney says a lengthy conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump went well beyond NATO, covering Iran, Middle East security, Arctic defence and Canada's military spending plans. Carney also predicted Canada will hit four per cent of GDP spent on defence by 2029, ahead of NATO's planned review.
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Instead, the two men discussed on Wednesday the situation in Iran and the Middle East and NATO-related issues.
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