Carney to meet with King Charles and Commonwealth heads of government

This article is new today!

Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-11-02 13:27:53.0
Tags: [National, Trade, Economy, Climate, Governance]

Prime Minister Mark Carney is attending the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Antigua and Barbuda to focus on international trade, investment diversification, and climate change resilience. Accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Carney is engaging with leaders from 56 member countries representing 2.7 billion people to advance trade initiatives toward a $2 trillion target by 2030 and reduce trade barriers. The diplomatic meetings include discussions with King Charles III, regional Caribbean leaders such as Prime Minister Gaston Browne, and a review of multilateral cooperation to support Canada's economic pivot away from sole dependence on the United States.

Carney to co-host UN event with European Commission chief von der Leyen

Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-09-23 12:24:25.0
Tags: [National, Trade, Economy, Environment, Climate, Governance]

Prime Minister Mark Carney is co-hosting the OceanEye International Alliance event at the United Nations General Assembly alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to foster data-sharing and collaboration on ocean observation. The engagement follows European Commission proposals for Canada to attain associate member status, coming amid fractured trade negotiations between Canada and the United States under President Donald Trump. The summit marks Carney's first diplomatic visit to the United States since bilateral trade discussions broke down the previous month.