According to Politico, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced an increase in military spending, stating that the country must now prepare for “American threats to our sovereignty.” This firm stance, unusual in Canadian political discourse, comes amid an unprecedented diplomatic rift between Ottawa and Washington. The tension stems from a series of provocative statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has publicly suggested incorporating Canada as the 51st U.S. state. During a speech in Ontario while presenting the Liberal Party’s electoral platform, Carney denounced what he described as expansionist ambitions, calling for a national awareness of the vulnerability of Canadian autonomy in the current international context. Read more.
A central element of this plan is the reinforcement of Canada’s military presence in the North, a region that has gained strategic importance as melting ice opens new maritime routes and access to sought-after natural resources. (Picture source: Canadian MoD)
