Canada discusses joining US Golden Dome missile defence programme

PM Mark Carney's office says there are "active discussions" on the Golden Dome, but it's too early to say how Canada would join or pay in.

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US President Donald Trump unveiled the plan for the new missile defence system on Tuesday, announcing an initial total cost of $25bn (£18.7bn). He said Canada was interested in joining the project.

There are doubts from experts on how the US would deliver a comprehensive system and it is unclear how Canada would participate or how much it would pay.

"It's something that we are looking at and something that has been discussed at a high level," Carney told reporters on Wednesday.

Carney was asked by a reporter following a cabinet meeting on Wednesday whether Canada would join the military project, and how much it would spend.