Canada: Framework nation of NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia

The friendly relations between Latvia and Canada are based on cooperation in the Euro-Atlantic area. Latvia and Canada share a desire to strengthen democracy and develop economic and social cooperation worldwide. Canada was the first country to ratify Latvia's accession to NATO in 2004.

Since 2017, the NATO Multinational Brigade, led by Canada, has been deployed in Latvia. With Canada taking the lead of the Battle Group, bilateral cooperation between Latvia and Canada in the field of defence and cyber security has also grown significantly.

Canada continues to be supportive, providing opportunities for NAF personnel to develop their military capabilities, and investing resources to develop Latvia's military infrastructure - benefiting not only the Canadian contingent, but also the other multinational Battle Group nations and NAF. 

In October 2025, the foundation stone was laid at the Ādaži military base for a Canadian-funded combat vehicle maintenance and repair center, with a total cost of €35 million. This project is the largest Canadian military infrastructure project built outside Canada in the last decade and demonstrates the close and reliable cooperation between the two countries in the field of defense.

In 2026, State Secretary Aivars Puriņš of the Ministry of Defence and the Canadian Commercial Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening cooperation between Latvia and Canada in the field of procurement. Minister of Defence Andris Sprūds also participated in the ceremony. The memorandum of understanding provides for cooperation in the field of military equipment, infrastructure, and services, laying the foundation for the development of joint projects in the future.