Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Canadian counterpart Mark Carnet have wrapped up a series of bilateral talks in Toronto with a commitment to deepen economic and strategic ties between Barbados and Canada.

The discussions, framed as an effort to revitalise a long-standing relationship, centred on expanding cooperation in areas including the creative arts, skills development innovation, climate resilience, maritime research, quantum computing, professional mobility and energy security.

Carney underscored the significance of the partnership and praised Mottley’s international role, describing her as a “leader for tomorrow”. He also highlighted the importance of joint action on climate change, adaptation, resilience, climate finance and mitigation, while praising Barbados’ commitment to achieving 100 per cent clean energy.