Canada announced a package of support for Ukraine during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Calgary, Alberta, on Thursday. The meeting took place in the western province where the Canadian prime minister grew up in a large Ukrainian‑heritage community. Canada pledged to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses and replenish its drone stocks as part of a broader commitment to deepen the two nations’ alliance.
The leaders signed an agreement to pursue a “hundred‑year partnership,” a deal that will be negotiated over the coming months and is designed to codify cooperation in defense, critical minerals and energy. Mark Carney, the host, highlighted the long‑standing ties between the countries, noting that Ukrainians have helped build Canada since 1893 and that Canadians will help rebuild Ukraine.
Financially, Canada offered C$350 million (US$253 million) through the United States’ Joint Ukraine Multinational Program – Services, Training and Articles Rapid Timeline (Jumpstart) program. In addition, Carney announced C$450 million in loan guarantees to boost Ukraine’s energy supply, covering repairs to damaged infrastructure, increased storage capacity and power delivery to hospitals. Canada also committed to sending 30 % of new Canadian drone production to Ukraine, with Zelenskyy stressing that the drones would reach the battlefield immediately to protect civilians and soldiers.
Zelenskyy said he did not expect substantive talks during Russia’s ongoing election period but planned to meet former President Donald Trump in New York City in late September, likely on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, to discuss potential peace negotiations. After Calgary, the president headed to Banff for a cabinet retreat, then to Toronto and North Bay in northern Ontario.
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