Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 14, 2026. The Canadian Press/Sean KilpatrickPrime Minister Mark Carney downplayed recent news that the United States has decided to pause its participation in the Canada–U.S. Permanent Joint Board on Defence, saying the two countries coordinate on defence in other ways.“It has a long heritage, but I wouldn’t overplay the importance of this,” Carney told reporters in Quebec on May 19.
Carney Downplays the Importance of US Decision to Pause Bilateral Defence Board
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