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At the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters Wednesday that President Donald Trump has "won the argument" on alliance defense spending, a notable concession from one of Washington's most consistent critics of the administration.
Carney said he delivered that assessment directly to Trump during a phone call Sunday, before both leaders arrived at the summit.
The next confirmable milestone: whether the Trump administration moves forward with countermeasures for members that fall short of the alliance's new 5% spending target.
Carney's shift in tone The remarks stand in contrast to the same prime minister who, during his March 2025 victory speech, accused Trump of placing "unjustified tariffs" on Canada and vowed to maintain retaliatory measures until "the Americans show us respect." At Ankara, the framing changed.
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