The claim
“Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has signed 20 economic or security arrangements across five continents, including a trade deal with Indonesia that was years in the making and Canada’s first-ever defence industry framework with Qatar.”
Our verdict
False
While a Canada‑Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement was signed in December 2024, there is no evidence that the Carney government has signed 20 economic or security arrangements across five continents, nor of a defence industry framework with Qatar.
What we found
The claim exaggerates the scope of agreements.
The evidence
- Background
Reuters reports that Canada and Indonesia signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in December 2024, describing it as years in the making.
reuters.com· Canada‑Indonesia CEPA signed Dec 2024
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