TOKYO – Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement that aims to boost co-operation on defence, energy, trade and technology.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Tokyo today, where he met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
The leaders have outlined a long list of areas where the two countries plan to collaborate.
That includes three new agreements involving closer co-operation on international emergency response, joint coast guard exercises, and tackling illegal fishing in the North Pacific.
On trade, the two countries said they would instruct officials to “identify immediate investment opportunities, including through pension funds” and exchange trade delegations.
They also agreed to expand trade when it comes to energy projects, including liquefied natural gas, and to work closer on critical minerals, including to secure reliable supplies, among other measures.
Carney and Takaichi held a bilateral meeting at her office, each making a joint statement to media but taking no questions.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 6, 2026.
