Overview
- Australia joined the G7 Critical Minerals Production Alliance as the countries moved to align strategic reserves and deepen supply‑chain cooperation.
- In a Parliament address, Carney outlined a 'variable geometry' approach for like‑minded democracies, highlighting joint work on defence, AI, trade and access to capital.
- Carney said he supports efforts to prevent an Iranian nuclear capability 'with regret,' called the strikes inconsistent with international law, and urged rapid de‑escalation.
- Asked about potential involvement in the widening conflict, he said Canada could not categorically rule out military participation, emphasizing the question was hypothetical and that Canada was not part of the initial strikes.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese echoed the call for de‑escalation and, like Carney, stopped short of backing an immediate ceasefire, as Canadian Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre promoted a competing foreign‑policy vision on a U.K.–Germany trip.