Ukraine and Canada sign 100-year partnership declaration
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Mark Carney (t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Mark Carney met in Calgary on Thursday, September 10. The leaders confirmed full alignment in their actions and their intention to significantly strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Under the agreements, Canada will continue to meet Ukraine’s most urgent military needs. In particular, Canada’s Operation UNIFIER training mission has officially been extended until 2029.
Ottawa will focus on providing air defense systems and interceptor missiles. Ukraine will also continue to receive military equipment, ammunition and support for its Armed Forces.
Defense production and security guarantees
The countries will deepen cooperation in intelligence, cyber defense, counter-drone capabilities and electronic warfare, while also working to counter hybrid threats and information manipulation. At the same time, Canada will work with its partners to establish a mechanism for legally and politically binding security guarantees to prevent further Russian aggression.
Building on the Letter of Intent signed on August 24, 2025, the two countries are establishing a long-term defense industrial partnership. It will include joint production of drones, electronic warfare systems and ammunition, along with technology transfers and joint research.
The countries will also promote predictable procurement of jointly produced equipment.
Expanding trade and investment
The economic component of the agreement provides for expanded trade and investment under the updated Free Trade Agreement. The countries will mobilize capital and risk-mitigation tools to support Ukraine’s reconstruction through public-private partnerships.
Canada will work with the IMF, World Bank and EBRD to support Ukraine’s macroeconomic stability. The partners will also deepen cooperation in energy security, critical minerals extraction, industry and forest management.
Special attention will be given to cooperation among researchers in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, space, biotechnology and digital government.
Protecting the Black Sea and the agricultural sector
The two countries will work to strengthen Ukraine’s civilian cyber resilience through the Tallinn Mechanism and regular meetings within the cyber dialogue launched in June 2026.
The partners will work together to ensure the safety of shipping in the Black Sea by protecting port infrastructure and countering the activities of Russia’s shadow fleet.
Canada will also support Ukraine’s agricultural sector at every stage, from planting to crop storage, to help ensure global food security.
