Canada to host Dominican foreign minister for economic, security talks

Canada to host Dominican foreign minister for economic, security talks
Canada, Dominican in key talks

Canada is set to receive the Dominican Republic's foreign minister on October 19, 2026, in the first visit by a Dominican top diplomat in more than 20 years. The meeting is expected to focus on trade, investment, supply chains, critical minerals and the ongoing crisis in Haiti.

Highlights

  • Canada will host Dominican Republic Foreign Affairs Minister Víctor Bisonó to discuss expanding bilateral economic cooperation, trade, and investment links.
  • The agenda includes deepening supply chains, collaborating on critical minerals, and promoting responsible mining with significant implications for both economies.
  • Regional security discussions will address the ongoing Haiti crisis, underlining the Caribbean-wide impact of Canada's diplomatic and commercial partnerships.

Visit agenda and bilateral priorities

As reported by Global Affairs Canada, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she will welcome Dominican Republic Foreign Affairs Minister Víctor Bisonó to Canada for talks aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation.

Canada and the Dominican Republic maintain a long-standing partnership shaped by decades of cooperation, people-to-people ties, commercial links and shared support for democratic values and regional security. The Dominican Republic is among Canada's largest bilateral trade and investment partners in the Caribbean and remains a leading destination for Canadian travelers in the hemisphere.

Economic and regional implications

The ministers are set to discuss ways to deepen economic cooperation through higher trade and investment, stronger supply chains, and collaboration on critical minerals and responsible mining.

The talks also cover regional security issues, including the ongoing crisis in Haiti, highlighting the wider Caribbean importance of the visit for Canada's diplomatic and commercial engagement.

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