Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, one of the key bidders for a multibillion-dollar submarine contract, as his government ramps up defense spending.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday to join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in celebrating Ukrainian Independence Day. Carney’s war-zone debut underlines Canada’s role in the “coalition of the willing,

Prime Minister Mark Carney met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Tuesday in Berlin where he announced that the field of contenders for Canada’s new submarines has been narrowed to two bidders, including Germany’s TKMS and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Kyiv, the chief of staff of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said on Sunday. "On this special day — Ukraine’s Independence Day — it is especially important for us to feel the support of our friends.

KYIV >> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked Independence Day on Sunday alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who said Ukraine would receive more than C$1 billion ($723 million) in military aid from a previously announced package next month.

According to the UN, there are 5.6 million Ukrainians outside the war-torn country. This group includes the approximately one million war refugees so far remaining in Poland. Some of them have already put down roots,