Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney holds brief talks with Guyana President Irfaan Ali

According to Caribbean Life, The Canadian government said Prime Minister Mark Carney held brief talks with Guyana President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday, Oct. 14. “The Prime Minister and the President discussed deepening ties in trade and investment between the two countries,” the Canadian government said in a statement. Both leaders also explored opportunities for increased cooperation, including through the Canada-Guyana Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian Commercial Corporation, the statement said. “Prime Minister Carney commended President Ali’s leadership on environmental protection and biodiversity conservation,” the statement said, adding that Carney and Ali “agreed to remain in close contact ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda next month.” The Canadian government said Guyana and Canada enjoy “a close relationship built on more than 50 years of de