On Thursday, September 10, 2026, a meeting was held in Calgary between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, at the conclusion of which the two sides signed the Declaration on a 100-Year Partnership. According to a statement by the Canadian prime minister, the document elevates bilateral relations to the level of a comprehensive strategic alliance and enshrines long-term support for Kyiv. The politicians publicly confirmed full alignment of their actions and their intention to substantially raise the level of cooperation, which was recorded against the backdrop of the flags of both states and the work of journalists.
Military Support and Extension of the UNIFIER Mission
A key element of the agreements was Canada's continued fulfillment of Ukraine's most urgent military needs. In particular, the Canadian training mission UNIFIER has been officially extended through 2029. Ottawa will focus on supplying air defense systems and interceptor missiles, while Kyiv will continue to receive military equipment, ammunition, and support for the Armed Forces. Ukraine has previously received a major aid package from Canada for air defense, and additional defense resources are expected to arrive in the near future.
Defense-Industrial Partnership and Joint Production
Basing their work on the Letter of Intent dated August 24, 2025, the parties are forming a long-term defense-industrial partnership. It provides for the joint production of drones, electronic countermeasure systems, and ammunition, along with technology transfer and scientific research. The launch of joint drone production for the Ukrainian Armed Forces is separately recorded, with a facility for this purpose to be established on Canadian territory. The states also committed to facilitating predictable procurement of jointly produced equipment.
Economic Component and Macroeconomic Stability
The economic part of the agreement provides for the expansion of trade and investment under the updated Free Trade Agreement. The countries intend to mobilize capital and risk-mitigation instruments to rebuild Ukraine through public-private partnerships. Canada will cooperate with the IMF, the World Bank, and the EBRD to support Ukraine's macroeconomic stability, and will also deepen cooperation in the areas of energy security, critical minerals extraction, industry, and forest management.
Intelligence, Cyber Defense, Technology, and the Black Sea
The parties will deepen cooperation in the fields of intelligence, cyber defense, counter-drone operations and electronic countermeasures, as well as countering hybrid threats and information manipulation. Canada will work with partners on creating a mechanism of legally and politically binding security guarantees to prevent new Russian aggression. Particular attention is paid to cooperation among researchers in the areas of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, space, biotechnology, and digital governance, as well as strengthening civilian cyber resilience through the Tallinn Mechanism and the cyber dialogue launched in June 2026. In addition, the countries will jointly work to ensure the safety of shipping in the Black Sea, protecting port infrastructure and blocking the activities of Russia's "shadow fleet," and will support the Ukrainian agricultural sector at every stage — from the sowing campaign to the storage of the harvest.
