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Dear Friends of the Canada-Caribbean Institute:
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We look forward to sharing developments in the Canada-Caribbean space with you over the coming months.
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Mark Carney wins Canadian election; will form minority government
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Canada's recent election has seen Mark Carney, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, win the job of Prime Minister. He will lead a minority government in Parliament. Get all the detail on the results from the Globe and Mail's "Explainer" For a sense of where he may be taking Canada over the next few years the Liberal Platform as …
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Kamla Persad-Bissessar returns to power in ‘decisive victory’ in Trinidad and Tobago
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Trinidad and Tobago’s United National Congress has ended its nearly 10-year-political drought and returned to the helm of governance after party leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar staged the biggest political comeback in the country’s history. The election went off without much of a hitch. Read the April 28, 2025 preliminary report of the CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM_ to the Republic of …
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Guyana imposes a curfew after violent protests over 11-year-old girl's death
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April 29, 2025 GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The South American country of Guyana imposed an overnight curfew on Tuesday following violent clashes between police and protesters who accused authorities of mishandling the investigation into the death of an 11-year-old girl. The clashes occurred outside the capital’s main hospital as three pathologists, including one flown in from the U.S., performed an …
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CARICOM IMPACS commences development of new regional security strategy
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April 27, 2025 In the face of intensifying security threats and a rapidly evolving geopolitical and geo-economic landscape, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) has officially commenced the process of developing a new CARICOM Security Strategy (CSS). The initiative began with the inaugural meeting of the CSS Steering Committee, which was convened virtually on 24 April 2025. …
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Crime and Security in the Caribbean
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Here is a video discussion, received from a friend of the Canada-Caribbean Institute, Prof. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, on "Crime and Security in the Caribbean". The video is from "Caribbean Tea" @CaribbeanTea on YouTube. https://youtu.be/FP9-vUQyl7E?list=PLBw5WBhw-yQdT9VqzUdLUPhkuPjTCJHAm
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US Treasury Secretary says the IMF and World Bank must end "mission creep" and return to core mandates
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent puts it a bit more diplomatically than his boss would, but he is nonetheless clear. In a recent speech to the Institute of International Finance, he said that the U.S. Administration wants to expand its role in the Bretton Woods institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, and that it also …
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Caribbean countries to benefit from World Bank assistance
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April 11, 2025 WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Three Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries are to benefit from assistance from the World Bank for disaster risk management projects. The Washington-based financial institution said that the US$70 million Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing project will assist St Lucia, Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines. According to the World Bank, the …
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Ontario invests $750M in STEM programs
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April 22, 2025 The Ontario government is investing $750 million over five years to fund up to 20,500 seats for students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs at colleges and universities, including 2,440 per year at McMaster. The funding, announced April 22 at the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute, will support educating a new generation of skilled leaders, driving …
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Office of the Prime Minister Statement on the Release Securing The Bahamas’ Energy Future: The Davis Administration’s Historic Approach to Energy Reform
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April 23, 2025 The Government of The Bahamas is pleased to officially release Securing The Bahamas’ Energy Future: The Davis Administration’s Historic Approach to Energy Reform—a comprehensive report that outlines the national strategy to deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to all Bahamians. This document marks a pivotal milestone in the Government’s commitment to transform the energy sector. It details the …
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About the the Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI)
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The CCI is a collaboration between Caribbean and Canadian universities and colleges. The mission of the Institute is to provide a forum:
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to connect academic institutions, scholars, the business and public sectors, civil society, the cultural and diaspora communities
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to inform and encourage collaboration across Canada and the Caribbean to advance important social, environmental, and economic issues that are vital to the shared prosperity and advancement of both regions; and
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to identify impediments and opportunities related to such progress.
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For more information please visit our website
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