Canada should not join Trump’s Golden Dome

Joining the Golden Dome initiative would reinforce a common Canadian pattern of leaving the country’s protection against adversarial threats to other states. Under the Trump administration, the U.S. has proven to be an unreliable and uncertain partner for Canada.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House.

MILAN, ITALY—Last month, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that Canada was assessing the possibility of joining the U.S.-proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system, aimed at countering long-range enemy threats. 

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