Prime Minister Mark Carney meets Guyana president in Toronto - Speech Brief
8 May 2026 23:08 UTC · Prime Minister of Canada · PMO News Release · Source · Email X Link

Prime Minister Mark Carney meets Guyana president in Toronto

Key points

  • Leaders emphasised strong Canada-Guyana ties
  • They discussed increasing Canadian investment in energy, technology, agriculture, and mining

TL;DR

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney met President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali in Toronto; they emphasised strong Canada–Guyana ties, discussed increasing Canadian investment in energy, technology, agriculture, and mining, Carney conveyed best wishes for the Canada-Guyana Chamber of Commerce forum marking 60 years of Guyana's independence, and they agreed to remain in close contact.
Original text

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, in Toronto, Ontario. The leaders emphasised the strong ties between Canada and Guyana, strengthened by over 100,000 Canadians of Guyanese ancestry. Guyana is one of Canada’s largest trading partners among the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The leaders discussed Canada’s role as a reliable trade and investment partner, an...

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