Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday (local time) his government is talking to the US about joining President Donald Trump’s future Golden Dome missile defence program.

The multilayered, USD 175 billion system would put US weapons in space for the first time. Trump said the previous day he expected the system to be fully operational by the end of his term in 2029. “Is it a good idea for Canada? Yes, it is a good to have protections in place for Canadians,” Carney said.