Prime Minister Mark Carney said he has had talks with Donald Trump about it. The defense system is designed to detect, track and potentially intercept incoming missiles.
Canada is conducting “high level” talks with the United States over joining Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense program, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday.
Trump announced his plans the previous day to develop the multilayered, $175 billion (€155 billion) system with ground- and space-based capabilities that can defend against a wide range of enemy weapons, like drones, hypersonic and cruise missiles, and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The US President said he expected the missile shield to be ready by the end of his second term in 2029.
I’m definitely annoyed at the optics of it if nothing else, but for now I am cautiously optimistic that they know what they are doing and that this is a carefully calculated discussion.