Prime Minister Mark Carney met with the leader of Antigua and Barbuda to discuss opportunities for expanded trade during a visit to the Caribbean nation.
The Prime Minister’s Office said in a readout that Carney met with Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Nov. 3, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent countries with historical roots in the British Empire, although not all member countries were formerly British colonies.
“The prime ministers discussed opportunities to strengthen the Canada-Antigua and Barbuda partnership and deepen cooperation on shared interests,” the readout said….