End of August Trips

Visit to Poland

From August 25 to 27, Prime Minister Mark Carney travelled to Poland, Germany, and Latvia. In Poland, news reports inform he met with business leaders to promote new industrial partnerships in key sectors, including energy, defence, and aerospace.

Carney said in a press release announcing his trip: "As the world becomes more dangerous and divided, Canada is focused on strengthening and diversifying its international partnerships. Canada is deepening co-operation on trade, energy, and defence with our long-standing European allies. Together, we will create greater security, stability, and prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic."

On August 25, Prime Minister Carney met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Polish President Karol Nawrocki. The main issue discussed according to news reports was Ukraine with Carney affirming Canada's support for Ukraine, highlighting its military assistance announced at the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta in June.

The readout from Carney's meeting with Tusk says "The leaders reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion and welcomed the United States' openness to providing security guarantees to support long-term peace and security for Ukraine and Europe. The leaders emphasized the need for robust and credible security guarantees and for continued pressure on Russia. Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Tusk underscored that no decisions about Ukraine should be made without Ukraine, and no decisions about Europe without Europe."

This stand is a mere reiteration of Canada's shameful support for the neo-Nazis in Ukraine. Given Trump repeatedly negotiates with Putin about Ukraine, these claims about decisions "without" Ukraine and Europe are pretentious hot air.

Canada and Poland also discussed "opportunities to expand trade and investment, including through critical minerals, energy, and defence industry co-operation."

They issued a joint statement on enhancing the "Canada Poland strategic partnership."

The Joint Statement dealt with several topics under the title: "A stronger economic partnership," in the following sections: Energy, Defence, Aviation, Trade-related cooperation, Enhanced security and defence cooperation, and Ukraine, Maritime Security, Cybersecurity, Foreign Information, Intelligence, Military Cooperation, Interoperability, Evolving Security Threats and Border Security. In each area there are commitments to collaborate including initiatives such as: "Both governments will promote significant industrial participation at major industrial trade events, such as CANSEC 2026 [the annual international weapon arms fair in Ottawa] and the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) (September 2026, Kielce, Poland)," where Canada will be "lead nation." Through the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the EU and NATO, the two leaders said they will strengthen trade relations, military and police cooperation, etc.

On implementation, the Joint Statement reads: "To operationalize this enhanced strategic partnership, Canada and Poland will initiate annual bilateral consultations between government officials. A High-Level Steering Group on Bilateral Cooperation will be established at senior official level, with participation from relevant departments and ministries. This group, co-chaired by the foreign ministries and comprising key ministries from both countries, will oversee the implementation of mutually determined deliverables and report progress annually to their ministers and to both Heads of Government. Bilateral cooperation may also result in the signing of respective memoranda of understanding in the future."

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This article was published in

Volume 55 Number 10 - October 2025

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