The NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, participated in the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday (17 June 2025). The event was hosted by the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney.
Speaking alongside Prime Minister Carney, Mr Rutte welcomed Canada's decision to meet NATO's defence investment target this year. "The fact that you decided to bring Canada to the 2% spending when it comes to NATO this year is really fantastic," he said. He noted that, together with Portugal's recent announcement to reach 2% of GDP this year, all NATO Allies will meet the benchmark in 2025. "That is really great news," the Secretary General said.
In addition to discussions with G7 leaders, Secretary General Rutte held a number of bilateral meetings ahead of the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague, including with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese.
