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Carney, Trump discussed defence priorities, Arctic ahead of NATO summit

  • David Baxter

    David Baxter

  • Canadian Press

  • June 25, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney cheers as players enter the field prior to the first half of a World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Switzerland, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about efforts to protect the Arctic ahead of their attendance at the NATO summit in Turkey next month.

The prime minister is holding a wide-ranging news conference in Ottawa to mark last week's end to the parliamentary sitting.

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