By Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced nearly $90 million in foreign aid at the Canada-Caribbean Community Summit on Wednesday, pledging to fight climate change, crime and vaccine equity in the Americas.
Climate change was a central focus at the “Strategic Partners for a Resilient Future” summit in Ottawa which saw representatives from most of the nations and overseas territories which make up the region including Haiti and Jamaica.
Trudeau announced he would be sending $58.6 million in taxpayer funding to the Caribbean Development Bank to be put towards renewable energy projects.
Additionally, another $6 million was pledged for the Caribbean Climate Smart Fund.
“Canada has been proud of its strong development cooperation in the Caribbean region which has been at its highest level in recent years but we know there’s much more work to be done,” said Trudeau.