BERLIN, Germany – Earlier this year at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, prime minister Mark Carney introduced the Critical Minerals Production Alliance – a Canada-led initiative that leverages trusted international partnerships to enhance critical mineral supply chains for collective defence and advanced technology.
Today, in Berlin, Canada and Germany signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to deepen co-operation to secure critical mineral supply chains, increase collaboration on research and development, and co-fund new critical mineral projects that contribute to a range of industries – from electric vehicle manufacturing to defence and aerospace.
To that end, the prime minister and the minister of energy and natural resources, Tim Hodgson, announced that Isabella Chan, senior assistant deputy minister for the lands and minerals sector at natural resources Canada, will serve as Canada’s Special Envoy to advance this partnership, and welcomed the appointment of Matthias Koehler, the German government’s deputy director general of Raw Materials Policy, as its Special Envoy for this initiative.
With vast energy and natural resources, Canada has what the world needs to meet the demands of the future. By partnering with Germany, the largest economy in Europe, Canada will boost domestic investment and create higher-paying jobs, while accelerating the clean energy transition and strengthening transatlantic security.
Canada’s new government has a mandate to strengthen and diversify our international relationships. In the face of a shifting global trade landscape, that mandate has only increased in importance.
Prime Minister Carney and Chancellor Merz also discussed Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine – underlining that no decisions about Ukraine should be taken without Ukraine, and no decisions about Europe should be taken without Europe.
The prime minister reaffirmed Canada’s unwavering support for Ukraine following this weekend’s meetings in Kyiv with president Zelenskyy, outlining Canada’s recent allocation of $2 billion in military assistance. He echoed that credible security guarantees will be instrumental in creating the conditions for durable, lasting peace.
The prime minister also underlined the potential for deeper bilateral collaboration between Canada and Germany on liquified natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen, including through the Canada-Germany Energy Partnership. Canada will begin discussions regarding the supply of LNG to German buyers, while advancing co-operation under the Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance to develop a transatlantic hydrogen trade corridor that supports the clean energy transition and strengthens energy security.
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