Carney scheduled to visit Yellowknife on Thursday
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Yellowknife on Thursday.
His itinerary shows he will announce a “new plan to defend and transform Canada’s Northern and Arctic region,” on Thursday afternoon.
He’s then scheduled to meet with N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson, followed by a visit to “local infrastructure.” Carney will then leave for Norway later in the evening.
Carney has visited the North before as prime minister.
In March 2025, Carney announced increased spending on Arctic military infrastructure and presence during a visit to Iqaluit.
Last July, Carney visited his hometown of Fort Smith, N.W.T., and met with local leaders to talk about the effect of wildfires in the area. He also visited Inuvik during that trip.
The prime minister was born in Fort Smith, N.W.T., and lived in the northern town until his family moved south when he was about six.
During his July visit, Carney also held talks with Indigenous groups about the government’s major projects bill.
Carney’s visit comes just after Nunavut MP Lori Idlout joined the Liberals after quitting the New Democratic Party.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Canada bets on ‘Build at Home’ defence strategy to reclaim sovereignty — and revive readiness, CBC News
Denmark: Denmark to provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO’s Arctic Sentry, Reuters
Finland: Greenland clash left a mark on EU-US relations says Finnish PM, Yle News
Greenland: New Italy Arctic policy adds U.S. Greenland ambitions to growing Arctic competition narrative, Eye on the Arctic
Iceland: NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows, Eye on the Arctic
Norway: Europeans step up submarine hunting in the North, The Independent Barents Observer
Russia: Russia claims first-ever North Pole aerial refuelling, TASS reports, Reuters
Sweden: Swedish military intelligence on the great power rivalry over Greenland, Radio Sweden
United States: Rubio says technical talks with Denmark, Greenland officials over Arctic security have begun, The Associated Press
