Canada commits over $70 million to Commonwealth resilience efforts

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced more than $70 million in new investments to strengthen resilience across Commonwealth countries, including the Caribbean. The announcement came during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.

The investments will support:

• Stronger infrastructure
• Improved emergency preparedness
• Forest ecosystem restoration
• Faster dispatch of emergency relief

Carney also met with Caribbean leaders to discuss cooperation on energy, food security, regional security, infrastructure, climate impacts and natural disasters.