Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada,...

Statement by Prime Minister Carney to mark 12 years since the attack at the National War Memorial and on Parliament Hill

October 22, 2026
Ottawa, Ontario

“Twelve years ago today, a deadly attack at the National War Memorial and on Parliament Hill left our capital and our country in shock and mourning. Corporal Nathan Cirillo was killed while standing sentry at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and several others were injured. At a place where Canada remembers generations of sacrifice, we now remember his.

Two days earlier, in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent was killed in a separate attack, and another member of the Canadian Armed Forces was injured. After nearly three decades in uniform, Warrant Officer Vincent was targeted for the very service to which he had devoted his life.

Corporal Cirillo and Warrant Officer Vincent gave their lives to defend the rights and freedoms afforded to us as Canadians. We hold their families, friends, and fellow service members in our thoughts. And we recognise the first responders and all those who, in a moment of danger, acted to protect and help others.

The attacks of October 2014 left a lasting mark on our country, but they did not change who we are. In Canada, we take care of one another. We honour the service and the courage of the women and men who have answered the call.”

Statement by Prime Minister Carney and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

October 22, 2026
Ankara, Türkiye

“The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, and His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye today launched the Canada-Türkiye Strategic Partnership.

In an increasingly complex global security environment, rising geopolitical uncertainties, and evolving humanitarian challenges, a strong and resilient Canada-Türkiye partnership is essential, providing a foundation to mitigate shared threats and capitalise on new opportunities. This Strategic Partnership will fundamentally deepen and elevate the level of cooperation between Canada-Türkiye in support of shared objectives in expanding political dialogue, enhancing economic growth and trade, raising technological development and furthering common security. 

As NATO Allies, Canada and Türkiye are bound together by shared values: human rights, individual liberties, democracy and the rule of law. Building on 83 years of diplomatic relations, the Partnership reflects the two countries’ commitment to realise the full potential of the relationship by growing trade and investments, boosting collaboration on energy projects and natural resources, promoting security and defence cooperation, and fostering ever closer government-to-government and people-to-people ties. To deliver on this vision, the leaders launched a three‑year Action Plan anchored in four pillars.

On trade, investment and innovation, the leaders agreed to work toward successful conclusion of a Canada-Türkiye Free Trade Agreement; expand bilateral trade and investments in priority sectors including energy supply, defence production, aerospace, and AI; ratify the Canada-Türkiye Air Transport Agreement; and strengthen cooperation between trade and export agencies, including for cooperation into third countries. They also agreed to support greater collaboration among innovation ecosystems. 

On energy, and climate cooperation, the leaders agreed to significantly advance collaboration across the energy sector, including liquefied natural gas, civil nuclear energy, renewable energy, clean technologies, and critical energy infrastructure resilience. They will encourage investment, support dialogue between nuclear stakeholders, strengthen cooperation on sustainable mining and critical minerals supply chains, and enhance collaboration on climate resilience, clean technologies, and environmental protection. The leaders welcomed the Joint Statement on Canada-Türkiye Cooperation in the Field of Energy agreed by their respective Ministers of Energy and Natural Resources. Canada welcomes Türkiye's hosting and Presidency of the 31^st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), to be held in Antalya on 9-20 November 2026, and expressed its readiness to work closely with the Turkish Presidency for a successful outcome. 

On defence and security, the leaders underlined their intent to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation, including in NATO, as envisaged in the Statement of Intent on Defence Cooperation. They agreed to strengthen cooperation in support of peace and security in the Euro-Atlantic region and beyond including Ukraine, South Caucasus, and the Middle East, in particular Gaza. They welcomed the conclusion of a Defence Sector Partnerships MOU between Global Affairs Canada and the Secretariat of Defence Industries of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, that will facilitate the expansion of defence industry partnerships and ongoing discussions on opportunities to further expand defence cooperation in key areas of joint interest, building on the recently signed Statement of Intent on Defence Cooperation. They underscored the importance of initiating a dialogue to strengthen cooperation in mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and extradition.

On government-to-government dialogue and people-to-people ties, the leaders agreed to establish an annual Canada-Türkiye Strategic Dialogue, continue holding annual Joint Economic and Trade Committee meetings, as well as Political-Military and Counter-Terrorism consultations, strengthen cooperation on consular issues and migration, explore measures to facilitate travel and mobility, and support cultural exchanges and diaspora engagement. 

President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Carney agreed, through their Foreign Ministers, to oversee the implementation of the three-year Action Plan with a view to deepening their bilateral partnership, promoting international security and building prosperous and green economies of the future.

Prime Minister Carney, on the occasion of the first visit of a Head of Government between two countries, expressed appreciation to the Government of Türkiye for the warm and friendly hospitality. Türkiye welcomed the invitation for President Erdoğan to visit Canada at a mutually convenient time.”