US EditionPM Carney signs new strategic partnership with Japan
Canada and Japan formalize a partnership to boost defence, energy, and trade cooperation amid regional tensions, with $40 billion in annual trade, officials said.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney in Tokyo signed a strategic partnership with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on March 6, 2026, to deepen cooperation in defence, energy, trade and technology.
- Mark Carney's visit aimed to bolster non-U.S. trade amid rising United States protectionism, while Sanae Takaichi's Feb. 8 election victory gave her a strong mandate and talks addressed energy and regional security concerns.
- They established new institutional ties, including the Canada–Japan Cyber Policy Dialogue and signed memorandums on coast guard exercises, emergency response, and illegal fishing, instructing officials to identify investment opportunities this year.
- Tokyo may join Operation NANOOK, signaling the Royal Canadian Navy will step up joint exercises with Japanese warships, and defence pact negotiations will simplify military visits and operations.
- With nearly $40-billion in annual trade between them, the partnership builds on Japan's $48.2-billion FDI in 2024, Mitsubishi Corp.'s 15-per-cent stake in LNG Canada, and LPG exports since around 2019.
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