Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Turkey for the upcoming NATO summit, as global tensions remain elevated due to conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.
The Prime Minister’s Office said in a June 30 statement that Carney will use the NATO summit in Ankara from July 6 to 8 to strengthen Canada’s contributions to the defence alliance, while building “shared security,” including in the defence of Ukraine as its war with Russia continues.
Carney will then travel to Saudi Arabia to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discuss expanding trade and investment in energy, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, and tourism. It will mark the first visit to Saudi Arabia by a Canadian prime minister in 26 years….