Canada commits another $235M to Ukraine, raising total to nearly $22B
The federal government is expanding its military and security assistance to Ukraine, announcing two separate funding commitments on Wednesday.
The federal government is expanding its military and security assistance to Ukraine, announcing two separate funding commitments on Wednesday as NATO allies meet in Brussels to coordinate support for Kyiv.
Defence Minister David McGuinty said Canada will contribute $200 million toward a new package of military equipment sourced from the United States under NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List.
The package, valued at roughly US$500 million, includes air-defence systems, ammunition and other capabilities that Ukraine has identified as urgent priorities as it continues to repel Russia’s invasion.
Ottawa fully funded an earlier PURL package announced in August, bringing Canada’s total PURL commitment to approximately $892 million.
“This contribution reflects Canada’s unwavering commitment to Ukraine, to our NATO allies, and to the security of the Euro-Atlantic region,” McGuinty said in a statement.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, attending NATO meetings in Brussels, separately announced $35 million in funding for NATO’s Comprehensive Assistance Package, which provides non-lethal support.
The funding raises Canada’s total contribution to the CAP to about $180 million.
Canada has committed nearly $22 billion in overall assistance to Ukraine since February 2022, including $6.5 billion in military aid through to 2029. Previous military donations have included tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery, missiles, drones, satellite imagery and winter equipment.
The new funding comes as Canada positions itself more closely within European defence supply chains and seeks deeper security and economic ties with the EU.
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the conclusion of negotiations enabling Canada’s participation in the EU’s €150-billion SAFE defence industrial program — a major joint-procurement initiative aimed at strengthening European and allied defence manufacturing.
Both leaders said the agreement would expand defence cooperation, create supply-chain links between Canadian and European industries, and contribute to long-term support for Ukraine.