According to a statement from the Canadian Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke by phone with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The discussions focused on strengthening defense investments, NATO's defense capacity, and maintaining support for Ukraine ahead of the NATO Summit to be held in Ankara on July 7-8.
Prime Minister Carney emphasized that Canada has significantly increased its defense investments and confirmed that his country is on track to meet NATO's 5 percent defense spending target.
Carney also noted that Canada's "permanent military presence" in Europe has reached its highest level in 30 years.
The two sides agreed to maintain close cooperation.