President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a historic 100-year partnership agreement in Calgary on Thursday, September 10, as Canada also pledged to contribute technology to Ukraine’s European anti-ballistic missile program, FREYJA.The signing followed Zelensky’s arrival in Canada on Wednesday, Sept. 9, for a three-day visit focused on strengthening bilateral ties, defense and further cooperation between Kyiv and Ottawa.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.On Thursday, the two leaders opened their bilateral visit and “very substantive negotiations,” Zelensky said in a statement.“Today, there is a significant decision from Canada,” Zelensky said. “A very important aid package for air defenses. There is a major shortage of such systems and missiles in the world,” he continued, possibly alluding to the Patriot interceptors Ukraine urgently needs to defend itself against Russia’s aggression, as those are the only weapons capable of deterring ballistic missiles.Zelensky is scheduled to visit Calgary, Toronto and North Bay through Sept. 11 and is also expected to address members of the Canadian government, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said.In a separate, follow-up report, Zelensky announced that Canada would contribute its technologies to FREYJA, a European anti-ballistic program initiated and launched by Ukraine’s FirePoint company.The program aims to build alternatives to the US-made Patriot interceptors, and includes integrated protection against aerial threats through cooperation among Ukraine, Norway, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.