Kheiriddin: Carney looks to Europe for defence, but at what cost?

December 2, 2025

Tasha Kheiriddin: Is Canada going continental? This week, Prime Minister Mark Carney quietly signed Canada up for the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, part of the European Union’s plan to rebuild its military industrial base by 2030. Membership gives countries access to 150-billion euros (C$243 billion) in loans to back defence manufacturing…