Canada: PM Justin Trudeau Announces doubling of deployment for NATO mission in Latvia – July 10, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Latvian counterpart Krišjānis Kariņš hold a joint news conference in Ādaži, Latvia, as the Canadian prime minister concludes his official bilateral visit. Trudeau announces a doubling of Canada's deployment to the NATO mission in the country, pledging $2.6 billion over three years and an additional 1,200 in military personnel. The prime minister is heading to Lithuania to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Leaders’ Summit.