CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP IN A CHANGING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE Prepared by Robert Ready, Alicia D. Nicholls and Kai L. Hazlewood October 2025 This policy brief examines the current state of trade relations between Canada and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), identifying key trends, persistent challenges and emerging opportunities in an evolving global landscape. … Continue reading CARICOM-CANADA TRADE RELATIONS
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September 23, 2025 New York City, United States of America Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Mottley discussed their interest in renewing the Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Strategic Partnership … Continue reading Prime Minister Carney meets with Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley
September 18, 2025 Mexico City, Mexico The close and long-standing relationship between Canada and Mexico has created greater certainty, security, and prosperity for both nations. Now, as the world order changes rapidly, Canada and Mexico are elevating this partnership. Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, alongside the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, launched a new Comprehensive Strategic … Continue reading Prime Minister Carney announces new partnership with Mexico to elevate ties across trade, energy, and security
We are pleased to release the Canada Caribbean Institute "Year in Review 2024/25". The report highlights developments within the Institute; some of the activities of our Member Institutions; as well as developments in the government-to-government context. There is a lot happening in the Canada-Caribbean space and we invite you to read about it. Please feel … Continue reading CCI “Year in Review” 2024/25
Reference to the need for meeting between Canada and CARICOM at the Foreign Minister level to maintain momentum in the relationship. 14 May 2025 The Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Basseterre, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 8 to 9 … Continue reading COMMUNIQUE | Twenty-eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8-9 May 2025
Save the date: May 5, 2025 4:00-5:30 pm EDT International Relations have been thrown into turmoil as a result of the Trump Administration's approach to an "America First" agenda. U.S. foreign aid is being dramatically reduced; U.S. tariff policy has ended the rules based trading system and will increase prices; U.S. pressure is being exerted … Continue reading Virtual Panel: Canada-CARICOM Relations in the “Trump Era”
Canada has been in the cross-hair of the U.S. Administration's attention since President Trump took office. From implementation of new tariffs that are inconsistent with legally binding international agreements, to belittling references to Canada becoming the 51st state, and suggestions from top officials that the U.S. wants the Canada-U.S. border redrawn, Canada's relations with the … Continue reading New U.S. international policy should encourage closer Canada-CARICOM relations
Deeper engagement with the Caribbean Community countries would help restore our middle power status and preserve internationalist principles. Dustin Fergusson-Vaux has written a great piece for the IRPP on how Canada can act to revitalize it's middle power status while preserving the ideals on which our history is based. by Dustin Fergusson-Vaux March 14, 2025 The … Continue reading Canada should look south to the Caribbean amid Trump threats
President Trump is blowing up his trade relations with international partners, particularly by way of a heavy-handed tariff policy. For the U.S., trade policy is no longer viewed as something that should be of mutual international benefit...something that raises all boats... U.S. trade policy is to drive benefits only to the U.S. Observers seem to … Continue reading Canada and CARICOM in the “America First” trade era: CCI Recommendations
March 10, 2025 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the recent announcement by the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development of Canada of $24.1 million in funding to promote social action, empowerment of women, human rights and security in the Region, including in Haiti. This follows his announcement at the 48th Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads … Continue reading STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community | Canada Support for Development Projects in CARICOM