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Canada swiftly ratifies protocol for Finland, Sweden to join NATO

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After signing their accession protocols, the foreign ministers of Sweden and Finland, Ann Linde, and Pekka Haavisto attended a news conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

Canada was the first to formally ratify Sweden and Finland's accessions to NATO. This was done in a speedy process that took place shortly after the member nations had signed off on Tuesday's expansion of the nuclear-armed alliance.

Before the accession protocol can be protected by NATO defence clause, it must be ratified and ratified by all 30 North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries. An attack on one member of NATO is an attack on all.

Canada's House of Commons members had unanimously voted in favor of Sweden and Finland in June, before the chamber was closed for summer break.

Foreign Minister Melanie Joly met with opposition lawmakers before using the administrative process to ratify their members on Tuesday (5 July), according to the minister's spokesperson.

Joly's spokesperson said: "We wanted to become the first country to ratify."

While the protocol was signed, Helsinki and Stockholm can still participate in NATO meetings. They also have greater access to intelligence up to ratification.

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Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, stated in a statement that Canada has complete confidence in Sweden and Finland's ability to join NATO quickly and effectively and contribute to the alliance’s collective defence.

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