Trudeau: Canada first NATO ally to ratify membership bids by Finland and Sweden
Earlier DU thread: NATO nations sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland
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Source: Politico
Trudeau: Canada first NATO ally to ratify membership bids by Finland and Sweden
Trudeau: “This brings the two countries a step closer to full membership.”
By ANDY BLATCHFORD
07/05/2022 03:47 PM EDT
OTTAWA, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada on Tuesday became the first NATO member to formally approve applications by Finland and Sweden to join the alliance.
Trudeau is now urging other allies to move quickly to finalize their own ratification processes.
“This brings the two countries a step closer to full membership,” he said in a statement. “Their membership will make NATO stronger.”
Helsinki and Stockholm applied to join NATO in May, less than two months after Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine.
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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/05/trudeau-canada-first-nato-ally-to-ratify-bids-by-finland-sweden-00044062
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