Climate adaptation, clean-energy collaboration, and conservation measures for ecosystems and wetlands.
Mark Carney committed new Commonwealth resilience investments for infrastructure, emergency preparedness, forest restoration, and rapid relief, while also advancing climate cooperation internationally. Tim Houston’s Vermont agreement includes renewable-energy integration. Rob Lantz updated wetland rules with compensation requirements, clearer guidance, and protection of water quality, flood mitigation, and biodiversity.
Prime Minister Carney deepens partnerships with Commonwealth nations across trade, investment, and climate action
Prime Minister Mark Carney attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, where he met Caribbean leaders to advance the Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership. He announced more than $70 million for resilience initiatives, including infrastructure, emergency preparedness, forest restoration, and rapid emergency relief.
Premier Rob Lantz announced updates to Prince Edward Island’s Wetland Conservation Policy, setting clearer compensation requirements for unavoidable impacts. The policy allows wetland restoration or creation at a 3:1 ratio, contributions to the Wetland Protection Fund at $60,000 per acre, and limited exemptions for minor impacts.
Joint Statement: Canada and the European Union building together an Alliance for the Future
Mark Carney announced that Canada and the European Union are launching an Alliance for the Future to deepen trade, economic security, supply-chain resilience, defence, digital technology, energy, research and people-to-people ties. The partners also concluded or advanced agreements on digital trade, investment, competition, supercomputing and border cooperation.
New Agreement with Vermont to Advance Clean Energy Collaboration
Tim Houston announced that Nova Scotia and Vermont have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding to collaborate on offshore wind, electricity transmission planning and regional grid integration. The agreement will support knowledge sharing, explore transmission and regulatory co-operation, and assess ways to supply New England with clean electricity from Nova Scotia’s offshore wind resources.
Prime Minister Carney to attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to strengthen partnerships in trade, investment, and sustainable development
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, from November 2 to 4, 2026. He will meet with Commonwealth leaders to discuss trade, investment, climate resilience, renewable energy, geopolitical challenges, and collective security.