Carney downplays Pentagon pulling out of US-Canada military board
Speaking at a news conference in Quebec, Carney said the Permanent Joint Board on Defense – established in August 1940 in the midst of World War II – has a long “heritage,” but that he wouldn’t “overplay” the magnitude of the Trump administration’s move. “There’s lots of cooperation [with the U.S.], we will continue to do so,” Carney said. “But we will also be cooperating with other partners and diversifying our defense cooperation as we should as a member of NATO and lastly as we should in critical areas such as Ukraine. . . .
- ▪Speaking at a news conference in Quebec, Carney said the Permanent Joint Board on Defense – established in August 1940 in the midst of World War II – has a long “heritage,” but that he wouldn’t “overplay” the magnitude of the Trump administ
- ▪“There’s lots of cooperation [with the U.S.], we will continue to do so,” Carney said.
- ▪“But we will also be cooperating with other partners and diversifying our defense cooperation as we should as a member of NATO and lastly as we should in critical areas such as Ukraine. . . .
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Defense Carney downplays Pentagon pulling out of US-Canada military board Comments: by Ellen Mitchell - 05/19/26 3:56 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ellen Mitchell - 05/19/26 3:56 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday downplayed the Pentagon’s abrupt decision to suspend a joint defense board the day prior, saying his country will continue defense cooperation with Washington but also will look to work with other partners. Speaking at a news conference in Quebec, Carney said the Permanent Joint Board on Defense – established in August 1940 in the midst of World War II – has a long “heritage,” but that he wouldn’t “overplay” the magnitude of the Trump administration’s move.
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