PM Carney gets warm welcome on tour of Pubnico wharf

The Prime Minister visited Pubnico, Yarmouth County.

Dozens lined the Dennis Point Wharf and Cafe Friday for handshakes and selfies with Mark Carney.

Acadie-Annapolis MP Chris d’Entremont believes it’s the first time a Prime Minister has visited the community.

“He puts importance on rural Canada to understand their needs. There are a number of things they’ve talked about and continue to focus on, and the fishery is one of them,” said d’Entremont.

Carney also threw some bait onto a boat, and chatted with local lobster fishers.

Prime Minister Mark Carney tours the Dennis Point Cafe in Pubnico, Yarmouth County on March 27, 2026 PHOTO: ACADIA NEWS

Carney was also given a buoy, featuring the colours of the Acadian flag.

Monica d’Entremont of the local port authority made the presentation.

“He’s got to feel what we are, so the buoy represents the Acadians, our heritage, and that the sea is a part of everyone,” said d’Entremont.

Carney lifted the buoy in the air to cheers.

The visit to Pubnico followed a speech Carney delivered to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce Friday morning.

He then met with Premier Tim Houston, signing a co-operation agreement, also known as the one project, one review model, to fast-track the environmental approval process.

Officials say the change is meant to reduce duplication, shorten timelines, and provide more certainty for developers and investors.

The move is expected to benefit large-scale projects like Wind West, an offshore wind initiative that would require new transmission infrastructure to move energy beyond Nova Scotia. The project has the potential to supply a significant portion of Canada’s electricity needs.