Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, March 6, 2026. Takashi Aoyama/Pool Photo via AP
Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership” agreement with Japan that aims to strengthen cooperation in defence, energy, critical minerals, and other areas.
On his trip to Japan on March 6, Carney and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi committed to “intensify cooperation” on defence, critical minerals, trade, energy, climate, and “people-to-people ties,” according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
While the agreement represents a pledge for closer coordination, it does not include specific details or dollar amounts.
On defence, the PMO said the leaders focused on opportunities to collaborate on defence procurement and work together on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, aerospace, and space communications.
