Canada and Germany to deepen cooperation on defence, energy and AI

What happened

• Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Chancellor Friedrich Merz about deepening cooperation between Canada and Germany.

Key points

• Focus areas: defence, security, energy, and artificial intelligence (AI).
• Recent work: agreements on AI, quantum, and battery technologies, launch of the Sovereign Technology Alliance, and over six new critical minerals partnerships in the past year.
• Policy step: leaders launched negotiations toward a Canada‑Germany Strategic Partnership Agreement (announced last month) to advance cooperation on security and defence, emerging technologies, supply chains and raw materials, energy, and space.
• Ukraine: both leaders reaffirmed support for Ukraine and the need to maintain pressure on Russia.

Next steps

• The leaders agreed to remain in close contact as negotiations on the Strategic Partnership Agreement continue.