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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia and CARICOM Chair Allen Chastanet

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PM Justin Trudeau meets with PM Allen Chastanet

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Allen Chastanet, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia and current Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to discuss the longstanding partnership between Canada and Saint Lucia and Canada’s engagement with the wider Caribbean community.

The Prime Minister commended Prime Minister Chastanet for his regional leadership and his work as Chair of CARICOM, including ensuring that the specific challenges faced by Caribbean countries and other Small Island Developing States inform global action on climate change.

Prime Minister Trudeau was pleased to confirm Canada’s interest in the development of innovative financing mechanisms that would address issues faced by many countries in the region and looks forward to future engagement with CARICOM leaders.

The Prime Ministers also discussed opportunities to increase trade and investment between Canada and the Caribbean, including energy, infrastructure, and tourism.