Sweden’s Approaching NATO Membership Is ‘Pretty Exciting’ for Canada: Defence Minister

Sweden’s Approaching NATO Membership Is ‘Pretty Exciting’ for Canada: Defence Minister
Defence Minister Bill Blair arrives for a Liberal cabinet retreat in Montreal, on Jan. 21, 2024. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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Sweden is inching closer to joining NATO, and Defence Minister Bill Blair says that’s “pretty exciting” for Canada.

Sweden and Finland both asked to join the alliance after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago—something that requires unanimous consent of all members.