The Government of Canada today joined the calls once again for there to be a conclusion of the ongoing Guyana Elections.

In a statement, the Government of Canada said it “strongly regrets the extended delay in declaring election results in Guyana, a delay that has now lasted more than four months since elections were held on March 2”.

The Canadian Government said it supports the calls by the Organization of American States, the Caribbean Community [CARICOM], the Commonwealth, the Caribbean Court of Justice and civil society organizations to announce the results based on the national recount, as validated by the CARICOM observer mission.

“In the interest of the democratic rights of the people of Guyana, Canada firmly maintains that the rule of law and democratic processes must be respected and a declaration be announced without further delay”, the statement added.

According to the Canadian Government, Canada will continue to work with its partners in the international community, using all tools at our disposal, to demand a swift and transparent conclusion to the election process and hold accountable those who prevent it.

The statement by the Canadian Government came on the same day that the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo announced that the US was imposing visa restrictions on those persons who it believes have been undermining democracy in Guyana. The US government has called for the President David Granger administration to step aside.

Since the 2nd March elections, the Canadian Government has been issuing statements, together with the US, UK and EU and by itself, calling for a conclusion of the elections.

A Court action on the election declaration has been filed and arguments are expected to be made on Friday.

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