Canada Looking to Join Major European Military Expansion Plan by July 1: Carney

Canada Looking to Join Major European Military Expansion Plan by July 1: Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters during an availability following a cabinet retreat on May 21, 2025 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is hopeful Canada will join the European Union’s defence rearmament plan by July 1 in a bid to decrease its reliance on the United States for arms and ammunition.

The government’s throne speech on May 27 committed the country to joining ReArm Europe and Carney told CBC in an interview the same day he wants to move quickly on joining the initiative.