Arctic defence might be part of Carney-Trump trade talks – Nunatsiaq News

Jun 17, 2025

U.S. and Canada should reach a trade deal in 30 days: report

Arctic security might be a cornerstone of negotiations between Canada and the U.S. as Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump put a 30-day deadline on reaching a deal for a new “economic and security relationship” between the two countries.

“I’m looking forward to continuing this work at this summit and in the weeks ahead,” Carney said on social media about the negotiations, which occurred Monday during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., before Trump’s early exit to deal with a war between Iran and Israel.

As part of the negotiations, Canada might commit to building more Arctic security infrastructure and beefing up its overall defence spending, CBC News has reported.

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