STATEMENT (PDF) HERE
The Right Honourable Mark Carney
Prime Minister of Canada
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
June 11, 2025
Dear Prime Minister,
As your government begins its mandate at a time of profound international uncertainty, the Canadian Pugwash Group urges you to take a clear and principled position on a critical issue of defence and diplomacy: the United States’ proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence initiative.
As outlined in the statement that follows (Flawed in Principle and Practice: Why Canada Must Say No to ‘Golden Dome’) we believe that participation in this unproven, costly, and destabilizing scheme would undermine Canada’s strategic interests, global reputation, and longstanding support for arms control and multilateralism.
Canada should decline its participation in this initiative.
Instead, we encourage the Government of Canada to reaffirm its commitment to NORAD modernization as a credible and cooperative contribution to continental defence. This approach supports Canadian sovereignty and security without fuelling arms races or weakening international norms.
We hope the government will consider the perspectives offered in our statement and would welcome the opportunity to engage further.
Sincerely,
Cesar Jaramillo
Chair, Canadian Pugwash Group
cc: Minister of Global Affairs Canada, Hon. Anita Anand
cc: Minister of National Defence, Hon. David McGuinty
STATEMENT (PDF) HERE