Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, concluded a successful trip to Europe. During his visit, the Minister participated in the 26th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting hosted by the United Kingdom (UK), a meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Ministers at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, and the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany.
From February 17 to 28, 40 members of the Canadian Army’s 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2 CMBG) will join 850 Finnish and United States (US) military personnel on Exercise ARCTIC FORGE 25 in Sodankylä, Finland to further strengthen our ability to operate with our Arctic allies.
“The combined armed and defense forces of the Philippines, Canada, and the United States, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, will conduct a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, on 12 February 2025
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Europe from February 12 to 16, 2025. During his visit, the Minister will meet with Allies and partners to discuss issues of shared interest and advance Euro-Atlantic security priorities.
“For over 75 years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has stood as a cornerstone of global security and stability, demonstrating that the collective strength of its 32 members can overcome the most pressing challenges of our time, including in the face of Russia’s unjustifiable and illegal war in Ukraine.
Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, concluded a successful trip to Washington, D.C.
Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, marked the opening of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt’s new B Jetty, on behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and Quebec Lieutenant.
Media are invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt marking the realization of a key milestone in the $1.1B multi-phase A/B Jetty Recapitalization Project.
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will travel to Washington, D.C. from February 4 to 6, 2025.
