FM Greene meets Canadian counterpart in Toronto

TORONTO, Ontario – October 1, 2026 – Global Affairs Canada
Diplomatic dialogue between Canada and the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda took center stage this week, as top foreign affairs officials from both countries met on the sidelines of a major international peace conference in Toronto.
Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Anita Anand, hosted a bilateral meeting with Chet Greene, Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs, on September 29. The gathering occurred during the “Pathways to Peace: Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War”, which brought global leaders to Toronto for two days of focused discussions between September 28 and 29.
Minister Anand opened the conversation by extending Canada’s sincere gratitude to Minister Greene and the government of Antigua and Barbuda for joining the Toronto conference. She emphasized that broad global participation was critical to advancing the urgent goals of the gathering, and that Antigua and Barbuda’s ongoing commitment to issues of global peace and hostage welfare does not go unnoticed by the Canadian government.
Beyond the immediate work of the peace conference, the two ministers turned their attention to upcoming multilateral cooperation, specifically discussing in detail ongoing preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). This landmark gathering of Commonwealth leaders is scheduled to take place from November 1 to 4 in St. John’s, the capital city of Antigua and Barbuda. Minister Anand reaffirmed Canada’s full support for Antigua and Barbuda as the host nation, praising the Caribbean government’s leadership and organizational efforts to date. She specifically noted Canada’s ongoing capacity-building assistance as a key component of its support for a successful CHOGM 2026.
The bilateral discussion also touched on long-term development cooperation between the two nations. Minister Anand underscored Canada’s strong interest in supporting Antigua and Barbuda’s national goals for agricultural development and food security. She outlined that Canada stands ready to share its advanced agricultural technology solutions, provide specialized technical expertise, and act as a reliable supplier of high-quality Canadian food products to help Antigua and Barbuda advance these critical national priorities.