OTTAWA — Sweden is sending a large delegation of some of its most prominent people to Canada later this month as it seeks closer ties across the Arctic.
Rideau Hall says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will welcome King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to Canada for a visit to Ottawa and Montreal from Nov. 18 to 20.
Sweden became the latest country to join the NATO military alliance last year and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has boosted its collaboration with Canada on issues such as disinformation and dark vessels.
Rideau Hall says the visit will “further strengthen political co-operation and contribute to the diversification of defence and trade relations,” commercial ties and Canada’s Arctic policy.
The Swedish Royal Court says the two countries will launch a strategic partnership during the state visit by the delegation, which will include the country’s defence and energy ministers and representatives of 30 companies and agencies.
News of the visit comes as Swedish defence firm Saab considers assembling Gripen fighter jets in Canada, and as Ottawa ponders whether to proceed with its planned purchase American F-35 fighter jets in the midst of U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 3, 2025.
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press
