Prime Ministers Mottley And Trudeau Hold Bilateral Meeting

Barbados’ deep and long friendship with Canada was underscored recently when Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a bilateral meeting, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

Trudeau said he was looking forward to talking with Mottley about the opportunities they have to work together.

“There are significant challenges that you are facing and Canada is glad to be . . . working with you to make sure we are moving forward in a way that is right for the people of Barbados. I very much admire your strength of leadership and look forward to working with you,” he told her.

Mottley said the countries’ friendship was premised on a deep abiding faith in values. “Barbados and Canada both stand as beacons for those values that would promote peace and seek to promote inclusive growth among our populations,” she stated.