Ottawa, 29 June 2022 (TDI): A discussion between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg took place at the NATO Summit.
They also talked about boosting aid to Ukraine and long-term fortification of their defenses.
Good meeting w/ PM @JustinTrudeau at our #NATOSummit. I thanked him for #Canada‘s contributions to our #NATO battlegroup in #Latvia & his leadership on climate change & security. We also discussed stepping up support for #Ukraine, and strengthening our defences for the long term. pic.twitter.com/QTTht9g7Kc
— Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) June 29, 2022
Contribution of Canada to NATO
Canada has participated in almost all NATO operations since the Alliance’s inception more than seven decades ago. The Canadian Armed Forces are among the most responsive, deployable, and engaged armed forces within NATO.
The amount Canada contributes to NATO has risen by 88%. In its federal budget for 2022, Canada plans to give NATO $6.1 billion over a five-year period beginning in 2022–2023. Previously, it provided NATO with $847.1 million last year.
The North Atlantic Treaty, which established the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was signed in Washington on April 4, 1949. (NATO).
This political and military alliance was established on the tenets of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law to advance the stability of the North Atlantic region and protect its people’s independence.
Nevertheless, if diplomatic attempts are unsuccessful, it has the military capability required to carry out crisis-management operations, either by itself or in conjunction with other countries.
At the NATO Summit in June 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada’s proposal to establish and host a NATO Security Centre of Excellence (COE). Canada is currently working toward the establishment of this COE, together with our NATO Allies.
A political section, a military section, and a defense-support section make up the Joint Delegation.
The Delegation reports to the Government of Canada on all matters pertaining to NATO and represents Canada at the North Atlantic Council and other decision-making organizations of the Alliance.
Support for Ukraine
NATO established four battlegroups in 2017: Canada led one in Latvia, Germany led another in Lithuania, and the United States, Britain, and Estonia each had forces in Estonia and Poland.
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gets ready to attend a NATO summit later this week where Russia and its invasion of Ukraine will be a major topic of discussion. The Latvian Ambassador to Canada revealed the agenda in an interview with The Canadian Press.
The objective, according to Ambassador Kasper’s Ozolins, is to increase the 2,000-strong battlegroup that Canada has been commanding in Latvia since 2017, which will act as a deterrence to further Russian action in the area.
Canada is also providing $75 million in humanitarian aid to help with operations in Ukraine and its surrounding nations, in addition to the loan it is sending to the Ukrainian government.
The assistance will come in the form of in-kind food assistance, cash and vouchers for unexpected expenses, safety, shelter, and medical care.
