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
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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
Hon. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, Canada December 19, 2024 - Ottawa, Canada - Global Affairs Canada Canada continues to strengthen its partnership with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries by focusing on tackling the region’s key development challenges through education, technical and vocational training. Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced Canada’s … Continue reading Canada to Establish Caribbean Future Skills Fund
Media Release Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI) Co-Chairs comment on the first anniversary of the Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership and advancing goals for the next year October 31, 2024 On the first anniversary of the announcement of the Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership by the Government of Canada and CARICOM, the Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI) restated its enthusiastic support of the … Continue reading CCI Co-Chairs comment on Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership
This issue, much like the issue of the reaction to the Venezuela election, shows the limits of foreign policy coordination within CARICOM and illustrates why a Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership, unfortunately, will likely have to avoid certain "delicate" issues. It is to be hoped, however, that within both CARICOM and the Strategic Partnership there can be … Continue reading Three Caricom countries call for respect of China’s sovereignty
One of our presenters at the recent Research Symposium has had his peer-reviewed paper published in Canadian Foreign Policy Journal. Congratulations Dustin Fergusson-Vaux and thank you for presenting your paper at our recent Symposium! You can find the paper in the link below. Today my first peer-review journal article was published in the Canadian Foreign … Continue reading From “special relationship” to “strategic partnership”: prospects for renewal of Canada-CARICOM relations in a polarizing global political economy