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Tobacco company taking Ottawa to court over fee that got unanimous House support
OTTAWA - A major tobacco company is taking the federal government to court over a new fee that would see the industry pay for Ottawa's tobacco control strategy. The tobacco cost recovery fee is set to...
Jan 21, 2026
Fact File: Carney's NATO comments misconstrued online as declaration of war
Multiple social media posts in the past week claimed that Prime Minister Mark Carney had said Canada would "go to war" with the United States if it attempted a forceful takeover of Greenland. Some of ...
Jan 21, 2026
Former Alberta justice ministers criticize government for 'unacceptable' conduct
EDMONTON - Two former Progressive Conservative justice ministers and nearly 30 other lawyers are denouncing Alberta's government for what they say are self-serving legal manoeuvres and "unacceptable" ...
Jan 21, 2026
Carney's speech to World Economic Forum draws praise, calls for action
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's call at the World Economic Forum for middle powers to band together against economic coercion by "great powers" is winning some cross-partisan support at home, an...
Jan 21, 2026
A look at some potential candidates for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership
MONTREAL - After more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Qubec chooses his replacement. The upcoming lead...
Jan 21, 2026
Fact File: Police unaware of any link between human trafficking, N.S. cannabis shops
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has said its crackdown on illegal cannabis shops was motivated in part by a desire to rein in human trafficking and ensure cannabis sold in the province is not con...
Jan 21, 2026
Carney to meet with cabinet in Quebec City before Parliament resumes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Quebec City on Thursday for two days of private meetings with his cabinet to prepare for Parliament's return next week. The cabinet retreat begins the ...
Jan 21, 2026
Trump says Carney is not 'grateful' in Davos speech
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Mark Carney is not "grateful" after the prime minister warned an international audience that the world has entered a dangerous new age of g...
Jan 21, 2026
Trade minister: 'Important' to engage India on expanding trade
DAVOS - International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says it's "important" to expand trade and economic opportunities with India, particularly in agriculture and energy products. He says formal trade n...
Jan 21, 2026 Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu speaks to reporters in Quarten, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Carney wraps up his world tour today with meetings in Switzerland
DAVOS - Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up his nine-day trip around the world - a tour aimed at drumming up investment abroad that has attracted some cross-partisan criticism. Carney is current...
Jan 21, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Zurich, Switzerland on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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