Prime Minister Mark Carney ended his defence-focused European trip on Wednesday by visiting Canadian troops in Latvia who are part of Canada’s largest overseas deployment.

Carney told troops at the Ādaži Military Base that the need for Operation Reassurance has intensified with Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

Latvia is home to a multinational deployment of troops meant to deter against Russian aggression in Europe’s eastern flank. It is one of several NATO alliance battle brigades deployed in eastern Europe.

Canada is the lead nation of the Latvia deployment, with roughly 2,000 troops deployed.

The prime minister announced Tuesday that he’s extending Operation Reassurance for another three years through to 2029.

Col. Chris Reeves, commander of the multinational brigade in Latvia, sai

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