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Canada and Nordic-Baltic partners deepen Arctic and European security ties

Foreign ministers linked the Baltic Sea, North Atlantic, and Arctic as one connected security space.

The Canadian

World affairs

September 22, 2026

4 min read

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Canada and the eight Nordic-Baltic countries held their first joint ministerial meeting, bringing together foreign ministers from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and Canada.

Their statement treated the Baltic Sea, North Atlantic, and Arctic as interconnected parts of allied security. Ministers highlighted risks to energy and other critical infrastructure, along with Russian hybrid activities across the region.

The group reaffirmed support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and committed to continued coordination through the United Nations, NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the European Union.

The meeting also emphasized trade diversification and resilient supply chains. For Canada, the format links its Arctic priorities with a wider European security strategy and creates another channel for co-operation beyond its relationship with Washington.

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