Prime Minister Mark Carney during the Canada-EU Summit in Brussels in June.

Canada has secured a deal to join the European Union’s military purchasing fund as the 27-member economic bloc ramps up defence spending.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is declining to reveal the entrance fee it will have to pay for its membership in the program.

As part of Secure Action for Europe, or SAFE, Ottawa will be able to make joint weapons purchases with other EU countries to achieve savings through large-scale buying, and Canadian companies will be eligible to bid for contracts financed by the €150-billion fund.

Defence Minister David McGuinty said that while Canada has secured access to SAFE, there are still “fine print negotiations” to undertake.

“We’ve been allowed to step inside a tent,

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