Canada and Sweden in partnership
A partnership founded on shared values and common interests, the Strategic Partnership between Canada and Sweden was signed in November 2025 by leaders of both governments. It strengthens already close relations between our two countries and further develops our cooperation across five pillars of common priorities. It reflects the rich and deepening ties between our peoples, governments, institutions, and businesses.
Pillar 1
Economic development, competitiveness, trade and investment
Bilateral trade, investment, and innovation relations.
Economic security including critical minerals, foreign investment screening, and resilient and secure supply chains.
Forestry, forest products and forest-based bioeconomy.
International trade and the multilateral trading system.
Mining and critical minerals.
Modular and prefabricated housing innovation.
Talent attraction, migration and integration.
Pillar 2
Antenna, Inuvik, Canada. Copyright SSC Space
Security, defense and resilience
NATO and the transatlantic link.
Defence industrial cooperation in the land, air, and maritime domain, including critical underwater infrastructure.
Defence logistics support and security of supply.
Defence materiel cooperation including information exchange, joint test and evaluation, exchange of personnel, common capability development and joint procurement.
Defence research and development, innovation and technology.
Hybrid threats, cyber defence and cyber security, disinformation, and the space domain.
Long-term support to Ukraine.
Pillar 3
Arctic cooperation and North-North connections
Arctic Council.
Civil safety, and security and defence.
Indigenous cultures and languages.
Northern and Indigenous trade and export.
Polar and Arctic research.
Polar connectivity and infrastructure.
Pillar 4
Digital transition, innovation technology, health & life sciences
Digitalization and connectivity.
Artificial intelligence.
Next generation wireless networks and the use of secure, resilient and trusted connectivity.
Quantum technology.
Space.
Life sciences innovation, biomanufacturing.
Health emergency and pandemic preparedness.
Antimicrobial resistance in the animal sector.
Pillar 5
Climate, environment and energy
Climate action, including mitigation, adaptation and finance.
Circular innovation and business models.
Environmental protection, including plastic pollution.
Promoting the deployment of clean electricity and nuclear power.
Natural disasters and risk management.
Fossil-fuel free electrification.
Nuclear safety, management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.