Posted on 05/21/2025 9:53:22 PM PDT by NoLibZone
Canadian Prime Minister Markey Carney has said that "high level" talks are taking place with the US about joining its proposed "Golden Dome" missile defence system, aimed at countering futuristic threats.
US President Donald Trump unveiled the plan for the new missile defence system on Tuesday, announcing an initial total cost of $25bn (£18.7bn). He said Canada was interested in joining the project.
There are doubts from experts on how the US would deliver a comprehensive system and it is unclear how Canada would participate or how much it would pay.
"It's something that we are looking at and something that has been discussed at a high level," Carney told reporters on Wednesday.
Carney was asked by a reporter following a cabinet meeting on Wednesday whether Canada would join the military project, and how much it would spend.
"I'm not going to put a price tag," on it at this stage, Carney began. "We are conscious that we have an ability, if we so choose, to complete the Golden Dome with investments and partnership," he said. "But I'm not sure one negotiates on this. These are these are military decisions. And we will evaluate it accordingly."
Canada's openness to joining the proposed Golden Dome system comes amid ongoing trade and security negotiations between the two countries, after Trump threatened steep tariffs on Canada and said it would be better off as a US state.
This galvanised a wave of national patriotism in Canada that was credited with ushering in a historic election win for Carney's Liberal government. A spokeswoman for Carney confirmed earlier that talks were due to take place on the issue.
"Canadians gave the prime minister a strong mandate to negotiate a comprehensive new security and economic relationship with the United States," said Audrey Champoux.
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Let Canada pay for its own defense. Let's see how they can handle healthcare for free once they have to pay for their own defense.
Canada will put its CCP Chinese on it to learn and send back information to China.
No—let Canada die.
Canada has been relying on US to protect them, for far to long!
How ‘bout those tariffs, Carney?
If I were Canada I would not participate. Why would anyone want a nuke Canada?
What are they are going to call it? The Great White Toque?
Idiot journalists!
Regards,
Who would possibly want to attack Canada?
If they won then they’d have to occupy it.
Make it contingent on Alberta and Saskatchewan joining the US.
Make it American managed only.
I think Malarky Carney, the Central Banker, is a nice title.
Let King Charles the Turd pay for it.
They have NEVER paid what they should to NATO, they've expected UP to protect them since the end of WW II, and they have put GIGANTIC Tariffs on all of OUR goods for many decades!
And just WHAT do we EVER get in return?
Blame for this, blame for that, more and more demands, and for the last two Heads of State, no help re ILLEGAL ALIENS, insults, and worse.
Don’t trust Canada. It’s just a snooty subsidiary of Chynaaa.
And the UK does NOT pay/take care of/rule the COMMONWEALTH NATIONS.
You drive a hard bargain. I will give you Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Is that a play on “the great white hope” Gerry Cooney?
They need to take care of it all themselves.
Nobody helps us; not EVER!
What if I threw in most of BC, except for Vancouver and Victoria?
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