Canada’s national newspaper, with wide readership across five western/central cities.
Canada has selected ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to build up to 12 conventionally powered submarines, with the contract potentially worth tens of billions of dollars. Prime Minister Carney has pledged higher defence spending and NATO interoperability as Ottawa seeks greater strategic autonomy ahead of the Ankara summit.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed that Canada become the EU’s first "associate member," and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed the idea. The proposal has no defined legal model and member states say details will take time; the move comes as Ottawa pivots away from heavy U.S. trade reliance amid an escalating tariff dispute with President Donald Trump.
Negotiators from India and Canada plan a fifth round of talks from Oct. 5, building on discussions that concluded last week. A deal is likely to be inked in December when Prime Minister Modi is expected to visit Canada. New Delhi is finalising a framework with Mexico to begin formal trade negotiations to diversify commercial ties.