Canada First Ally to Ratify NATO Membership Bids From Sweden, Finland

Canada First Ally to Ratify NATO Membership Bids From Sweden, Finland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Finland President Sauli Niinisto at the NATO Summit in Madrid on June 29, 2022. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
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Canada has become the first country to ratify Sweden and Finland’s request to join NATO, bringing the two countries closer to full membership.

The Prime Minister’s Office says Justin Trudeau met with Finland’s president, Sauli Niinistö, and Sweden’s prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, at the NATO Summit last week.