Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would not “overplay the importance” of the Permanent Joint Board of Defense following the U.S. announcement it would be paused.
“It has a long heritage but I wouldn’t overplay the importance of this,” Carney said at an announcement in Quebec.
“We have many aspects of very close defence co-operation with the United States … There’s lots of co-operation we will continue to do so.”
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Carney also stated that Canada will “also be co-operating with other partners and diversifying our defence co-operation.”
Elbridge Colby, the U.S. undersecretary of defence, said the department is pausing the military board “to reassess how this forum benefits shared North American defense.”
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Colby said the United States “can no longer avoid the gaps between rhetoric and reality” in the post, where he shared a link to a transcript of Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January.
The board was established in 1940 and is an advisory forum for U.S.-Canada bilateral defence co-operation.
People!!! Pierre, Danielle are the bootlicking sellouts
Anonymous, you must not be reading much. Carney has not been sitting on his hands and has more skill and experience in one hand than PP has in his whole body. Carney is also nothing like Trudea – who did more damage than you seem to remember – driving up immigration without proper oversight or a workforce strategy which contributed even more to inflation and housing challenges. Carney has done several things:
1. Diversifying Canada’s trade relationships beyond the U.S. Carney has made reducing Canada’s dependence on the American market a central economic priority. His government expanded trade and investment efforts with the European Union, Indo-Pacific countries, ASEAN nations, and India.
This matters because Canada remains highly vulnerable to U.S. tariffs, protectionism, and political instability. Broadening export markets helps reduce that risk.
2. Positioning Canada as a critical-minerals and energy superpower. Canada has aggressively promoted itself internationally as a stable supplier of LNG, uranium, lithium, nickel, copper, and rare earth minerals.
As Western countries try to reduce reliance on China and Russia for strategic resources, Canada has become more economically valuable to allies like Japan, South Korea, and Germany. This gives Canada stronger geopolitical and economic leverage independent of the U.S.
3. Restoring international investor confidence in Canada. Carney’s background as former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England immediately increased Canada’s credibility with global investors and financial institutions. Internationally, Canada is increasingly viewed as politically stable, financially credible, and relatively predictable compared with several Western economies.
4. Building stronger economic and defence ties with Europe and Indo-Pacific allies. Carney has pushed Canada closer economically and strategically to Europe and key Indo-Pacific democracies. This includes defence cooperation, supply-chain agreements, infrastructure investment, and advanced manufacturing partnerships.
5. Promoting Canada as a destination for AI, clean tech, and advanced manufacturing. Carney has heavily marketed Canada internationally as a safe and stable place for AI development, data centres, battery manufacturing, clean technology, and advanced industrial investment.
So M, since many other countries are experiencing the same challenges (its a global impact) that Canada over the last decade caused that as well? If so maybe not stop looking back at hour history for only 10 years and look back during the Conservative Harper years as well.
Absolutely mindblowing that people think that Canada is in the position we’re in( high cost, censorship, lack of investment, high taxes etc) because of external threats. ITS OUR OWN GOVERNMENT over the last decade!
Ignoring Trump has gotten us far hu? If we lose the CUSMA agreement we lose 75-80% of the buyers for our goods, it would send Canada into the ranks of 3rd world countries. These liberal elbows up themes are imaginary, he doesnt ignore trump he hides from Trump. All this ill will going south of the boarder is going to end up with your grand children working mines or sewing clothes for Disney. Give head a shake.
Of course he did
I am sure his intellectually lazy and emotionally unstable supporters lapped it.up.as well
Great job ignoring trump and Netanyahoo’s war and concentrating on stuff Canada needs like Evs.
Carney’s at 67% today in the polls and no one gives a zhit what the trolls here bleat about.
James s…ahhh. thanks for info
Idiots here say Carney was elected to make deals with the azzhole down south. LOL!
Carney was elected because he isn’t PP!!!!
Hard to say but Carney might be more of a danger to Canada than Trudeau was. All Trudeau did was basically nothing productive. Carney has no business or military sense. First of all get over your little hissy fit and quit bad mouthing your best customer. The States doesn’t need us, but we need them. Also when the Russians come over the top looking at our north again, we willl be begging the States to come to our rescue. While Europe does its naval gazing exercises and fiddling while Rome burns procedure.
Mr. Carney, we elected you to get us a deal with the US. Maybe start earning the money we are paying you.
Lots of people here praising carney for his dealing with the US. I am truly curious, in your eyes what exactly has he done successfully?
I cant think of a single instance where carney had a win, everywhere he goes he loses money, power, and influence for Canada. But at least he controls the media so his drones will die defending his dung heap
PP does not have the ability to navigate this minefield that is Trump’s USA. Carney is doing a great job considering the economics and political environment that was created by the US. I’m glad we are putting more into relationships and business outside of the US – we need to diversify more and not be so lazy as to depend on the US as a partner or friend.
The USA has rejected Elbows Up Canada writ large. Carney is in the doghouse and just trying to spin this humiliation somewhere else.
Carney today reached 67%.
Strong leader.
PP? 31% lol…hiding in mansion still.
Lol…your worried about him? Alberta and Smith literally tried to sell the entire ship for peanuts for her own ” two bit” benefit!!! Conservatives…please just keep ” pushing the broom” and leave the rest up to the better parts of canada.!
James S is Peter Belinski the useless Russian troll too cowardly to enlist.
Could care less what Cornhole Carney says. So far his ‘word’ is worthless. So are all his deals and MOUs etc.
I’m am relatively alarmed at Canada’s position. We are highly vulnerable right now. Anything like this can be seen as a precursor to invasion. Lets not be naïve. Trump is insane enough to do that.
Carney has done nothing to strengthen Canadas position militarily. Or economically. Or anything for that manner.