Toronto/IBNS, Nov. 19 -- The Swedish royal couple, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, arrived in Ottawa on Tuesday for a rare three-day state visit.

Their visit included high-level meetings with Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, and the signing of a strategic partnership between Canada and Sweden that spans defence, trade, environment, and more.

This partnership aims to create high-paying jobs and strengthen Arctic and Euro-Atlantic collective security as NATO allies.

"Deepening our trade relationships with reliable partners will drive growth in Canada with transformational new opportunities for our industries and high-paying careers for our workers."

Sweden recently joined NATO, breaking their long-standin...