October 25, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario For the past year and a half, Canada and the European Union have been working with speed and determination to forge an ambitious new partnership. One that leverages our complementary strengths and delivers greater certainty, security, and prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic. To advance this partnership, Canada will … Continue reading Prime Minister Carney to host Canada-European Union Summit in Montréal to advance an ambitious new Canada-EU partnership
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October 28, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario In a more dangerous and volatile world, the Commonwealth remains a constant. Its 56 member nations span the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, North America, and the Indo-Pacific – united by a shared belief that we can achieve far more together than we can alone. Canada is deepening these partnerships to create … Continue reading Prime Minister Carney to attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to strengthen partnerships in trade, investment, and sustainable development
The Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic. Photo by Rineke Coumans/MiningWatch Canada. Dominicans and Haitians impacted by Canadian mining are taking their fight to Ottawa Diana Martin and Kiegan Irish / October 25, 2026 A Canadian-operated gold mine in the Dominican Republic is facing growing opposition from communities who say that their water, health, … Continue reading The human cost of Canadian gold: Communities in the Caribbean speak out
The International School for Development Justice at The UWI continues with its series on The SDGs and You. The next discussion will be on October 21, 2026 and will feature SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy. Overview of SDG 7 Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established … Continue reading SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
October 13, 2026 Thomas Monteiro CAPSS has entered its pilot phase, bringing real-time local currency payments to 11 Caribbean nations. This article appears in the October issue of Global Finance Magazine. The long-awaited CARICOM Payment and Settlement System (CAPSS), designed to transform cross-border payment settlement across the Caribbean, has entered its pilot phase, putting the … Continue reading The Caribbean’s Payment Rail Moves to Pilot
October 9, 2026 CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, on Thursday outlined the Community’s strategic priorities for regional integration amid growing geopolitical uncertainty, technological disruption, climate change, and competition for investment and productive capabilities. The Secretary-General identified food and energy security, transportation and connectivity, productive transformation, and digital transformation, as the key areas for advancing the … Continue reading At 41st ECLAC Session, CARICOM Secretary-General identifies regional integration priorities in current global environment
October, 8, 2026 The Caribbean is experiencing a two-speed economic recovery, with oil-producing Guyana and Suriname recording strong growth while tourism-dependent economies face a more moderate outlook amid high energy and transportation costs and softer tourism demand, according to the World Bank. In its October 2026 Latin America & the Caribbean Economic Update, the World … Continue reading World Bank says Caribbean economies face two-speed recovery
September 16, 2026 Family remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean will increase by 4.5% to 4.7% in 2026, down from 7% in 2025. This report highlights three key issues related to recent growth: first, the number of transactions is down 1% relative to 2025. Second, the average amount remitted is growing much more slowly … Continue reading Insights on Trends in Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean, 2026
Photo: Justin Tang, Canadian Press Nick Murray · The Canadian Press September 08, 2026 PM says pivot will come at a cost, but 'it doesn't come close to the cost of standing still' OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is warning Canadians the country's pivot away from the United States will "come at a cost" — but insists … Continue reading Carney warns of tough times ahead in video message as retaliatory tariffs kick in
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette, left, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new Churchill Falls deal in St. John's on Aug. 17, 2026. (Juanita Mercer/CBC) Federal government to provide $10B in financing for electricity projects Juanita Mercer · CBC News Aug 17, 2026 Ottawa is calling it the largest clean energy investment … Continue reading N.L., Quebec announce new Churchill Falls agreement worth billions — with help from Ottawa