OTTAWA — The defence minister says Canada is interested in sharing more advanced defence technology with its allies as the focus of a trilateral military deal between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States starts to expand. But Anita Anand would not directly say if Canada is making a formal bid to join the agreement known as AUKUS. The deal was announced about 18 months ago as a security pact that would see the U.S. and Britain help Australia develop a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in response to growing concerns about China. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada…