04 June 2026 The Commonwealth Observer Group to the 30 April 2026 general elections in Antigua and Barbuda has released its final report, calling for urgent reform of constituency boundaries while commending the overall peaceful and transparent conduct of the polls. The Group reiterated concerns first raised by the 2023 Commonwealth Observer Group regarding constituency boundary delineation, … Continue reading Antigua and Barbuda constituency boundaries must be urgently reviewed, says Commonwealth Observer Group final report
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The Canada Caribbean Institute recently collaborated with Indiana University and Websder Corneille, Adjunct Lecturer at IU-CLACS who organized a webinar on the upcoming general election in Haiti. The April 30th, 2026 event featured IU-CLACS Director, Dr. Diana Ojeda and featured Dr. Robert Fatton (University of Virginia), Wolf Pamphile (Haiti Policy House) and Dr. Greg Beckett (University of … Continue reading Fair electoral process in Haiti will strengthen regional alignment
Philip Davis Davis is the country’s first leader to serve a second consecutive term in nearly 30 years The Bahamas prime minister, Philip Davis, and his ruling Progressive Liberal party (PLP) have been re-elected, making him the country’s first leader to serve a second consecutive term in nearly 30 years. “The Bahamian people have spoken, … Continue reading Bahamas re-elects Progressive Liberal party’s Philip Davis as prime minister
By Harold Isaac May 11, 2026 PORT-AU-PRINCE, May 11 (Reuters) - Haiti's security is not at a level needed to hold elections this August, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime said in an interview broadcast on Monday, as the Caribbean's most populous nation awaits its first presidential vote in a decade. Elections in Haiti have been repeatedly … Continue reading Haiti too insecure for August presidential vote, PM says
Gaston Browne is on course to win 15 of the 17 seats in parliament after calling snap election Gaston Browne, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, is set to win a fourth term in the country’s snap general election with preliminary results showing his party on course to win 15 of the 17 seats … Continue reading Antigua and Barbuda prime minister set to win fourth term in election
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at Indiana University, Bloomington is hosting a roundtable discussion on the political, security and institutional factors that will shape the electoral process in Haiti. The Canada Caribbean Institute is very pleased to be able to support this event. Join the roundtable at the link beloow https://IU.Zoom.US/J/85062058835
By Rachel Aiello and Spencer Van Dyk Updated: April 14, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals secured a majority government after clinching all three federal byelections held on Monday night. Nearly a year after last April’s minority government win and on the heels of courting five opposition MPs to cross the floor, Carney’s grip on power … Continue reading PM Mark Carney’s Liberals win majority government after sweeping all 3 federal byelections
Thursday, April 2, 2026 Prime Minister Philip Davis announced Wednesday that the Bahamas will hold an early general election on May 12, moving the vote several months ahead of its originally scheduled mid-October date. Davis confirmed he will dissolve parliament on April 8 and officially call the election the following day, signaling a strategic push … Continue reading Bahamas Calls Snap Election for May 12 Amid Cost of Living Concerns
March 28, 2026 Prime Minister Gaston Browne Friday confirmed that he had written to Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, advising him to dissolve Parliament for a general election that will be held next month. In the last general election which was held on January 18, 2023, the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) won … Continue reading PM Browne says election will be held in April
By Daniel Dickinson 16 March 2026 Law and Crime Prevention Haiti remains mired in a multidimensional crisis marked by weak institutions, political uncertainty, widespread gang violence and overwhelming humanitarian needs, but a recent new agreement by political groups offers “a moment of hope and progress for the Haitian people”, according to the UN’s most senior official in the Caribbean … Continue reading ‘Hope’ for Haiti’s political future as some 300 groups reportedly register for upcoming elections