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Carney Says Long Call With President Trump Covered NATO, Iran, Arctic and Defence Spending

The fuller account suggests tighter Canada–U.S. security alignment before the Ankara NATO summit, prompting scrutiny of terse official readouts.

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney prior to a group photo of G7 leaders and invited nations during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Dominique Jacovides, Pool Photo via AP)
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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump at a working luncheon during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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

Overview

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had a ‘long discussion’ with President Donald Trump on Wednesday that touched on NATO, the Iran and Middle East situation, Arctic defence and Canada’s defence-spending plans.
  • Carney said parts of the call included senior U.S. defence officials, naming Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff as participants at times.
  • The Prime Minister’s Office initially issued a one-sentence readout that mentioned only NATO, creating a gap between the terse official statement and Carney’s fuller public description.
  • Carney reiterated Canada’s plan to boost defence investment and projected total defence-related spending of about four per cent of GDP by 2029, split roughly into 2.5 per cent for the military and 1.5 per cent for defence infrastructure.
  • The conversation frames bilateral coordination ahead of the NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara on July 7–8 and signals possible deeper allied action on maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and on verification of Iran’s nuclear sites, outcomes to watch at the summit.