Mark Carney

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Politics

Pierre Poilievre retained as leader of Canada’s Conservatives

Members of Canada’s Conservative Party voted overwhelmingly on Friday, Jan. 31, 2026, at a party convention in Calgary, Alberta, to keep Pierre Poilievre as their leader, party results showed. Eighty-seven percent of the more than 2,500 Conservatives at the convention voted to retain Mr. Poilievre, according to results

World

Western leaders draw closer to China, analysts say Beijing sets the terms

Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Shanghai this week, the first British leader to go to China since 2018, part of a procession of European and Canadian leaders now seeking closer ties with Beijing, The New York Times reports. Analysts say Beijing deliberately intensified pressure after President Trump’s “Liberation Day”

World

Trump warns Britain and Canada against boosting trade with China

President Trump on Thursday warned Britain and Canada against boosting trade with China, telling reporters in Washington outside a screening of a documentary about the first lady, Melania Trump, that doing so was "very dangerous." Mr. Trump said, "It’s very dangerous for them to do that,

Culture

‘Heated Rivalry’ celebrated in Ottawa as Canadian production and subsidies take center stage

On Thursday evening in Ottawa, Jan. 30, 2026, Canada’s national capital became the center of attention for the global television phenomenon “Heated Rivalry” during the Canadian Media Producers Association’s Prime Time conference. The event featured a public meet between Hudson Williams, the Canadian actor who plays Shane Hollander,

World

Canada signs deal with South Korea to explore bringing auto manufacturing to Canada

On Jan. 29, 2026, Canada announced an agreement with South Korea to explore bringing Korean automotive manufacturing to the country, a move the government linked to U.S. tariffs that it says threaten Canada’s auto industry. The accord, scarce on details, was presented as part of Prime Minister Mark

World

Canada pivots from the U.S. after Davos speech by Prime Minister Mark Carney

At Davos last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said “the old order is not coming back” and announced steps to pivot away from an increasingly volatile United States, including a new strategic partnership with China and 12 new trade and security deals, the article says. The speech came

World

Western leaders court China as concerns grow over US unpredictability

China has mounted a charm offensive with western leaders, most recently when Ireland’s taoiseach Micheál Martin met President Xi Jinping in Beijing this month and discussed Xi’s teenage favourite book, The Gadfly, by the Irish author Ethel Voynich. The outreach comes as allies reassess ties amid what the

Business

Trump’s Davos visit calms some, leaves business leaders uneasy

President Trump’s appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos was met with both relief and anxiety after he announced a “framework” for an agreement over the future of Greenland and the Arctic and walked back threats of military action and tariffs; some attendees texted one another “Taco!” after,

World

Mark Carney Criticizes U.S. Policies at Davos, Wins Standing Ovation

Prime Minister Mark Carney used his first trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos to directly challenge U.S. policies, delivering a speech that prompted applause and a long standing ovation from the audience. Mr. Carney did not name President Trump but said the United States had created an

World

Trump warns of 100% tariffs if Canada 'makes a deal' with China

President Trump said he would impose a 100 percent tariff on Canadian goods if Canada "makes a deal with China," and he insulted Prime Minister Mark Carney, in a post on Truth Social after returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos. There is no indication that Canada

World

Carney says Canada thrives, not because of the United States

Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking in Quebec City where his cabinet was meeting, said that "Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian," setting out what he described as Canada’s direction. Mr. Carney had just returned from the World Economic

Politics

Trump withdraws invitation for Prime Minister Mark Carney to join Board of Peace

President Trump rescinded his invitation for Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada to join the Board of Peace, an organization Mr. Trump founded to oversee a Gaza peace deal and that he has sought to expand into an institution rivaling the United Nations, The New York Times reported. The move

World

Trump withdraws Canada from his proposed 'board of peace'

Donald Trump withdrew an invitation for Canada to join his "board of peace" initiative, posting on Truth Social that "the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining" in a message directed at Canadian prime minister Mark Carney. Trump launched the

Politics

Chalmers says Carney’s Davos denunciation of Trump is being widely discussed

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Canadian prime minister Mark Carney’s passionate denunciation of Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos was a "stunning speech" that was "widely shared and discussed" inside the Australian government. Carney told assembled leaders at Davos that "we are

World

Trump says Canada should be 'grateful' for US 'freebies' at World Economic Forum

Speaking at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Switzerland, US president Donald Trump said Canada should be “grateful” for the “freebies” it gets from the United States, a day after what the article described as its prime minister, Mark Carney, warned of a geopolitical “rupture”. Trump singled out Carney’

World

Carney at Davos calls U.S.-led order a 'rupture' and wins standing ovation

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada delivered a stark speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, prompting global political and corporate leaders in the audience to give a rare standing ovation. He described the end of the era underpinned by United States hegemony, calling the current

World

Canada’s prime minister says world order has suffered a 'rupture' at Davos

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that there has been a "rupture" in the world order, declaring that "the geopolitics of the great powers is not subject to any constraint." He did not mention the United

World

World leaders weigh joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

World leaders were weighing whether to join President Trump’s newly proposed “Board of Peace” to help implement his postwar vision for the Gaza Strip, and at least three countries — Canada, Egypt and Turkey — said they had received invitations. Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada was formally asked on Friday

World

Canada and China agree tariff cuts for Chinese EVs and Canadian canola

In Beijing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a tariff-reduction deal that will, as of March 1, allow the import of 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into Canada at a 6.1 percent tariff, down from 100 percent. In exchange, China will remove its 100 percent tariffs on Canadian canola meal

World

Carney announces preliminary trade deal as Canada seeks new partnership with China

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, hailed a “new strategic partnership” with China after talks in Beijing with President Xi Jinping, marking the first visit by a Canadian leader to China in eight years. Addressing Xi in the Great Hall of the People, Carney said the two countries could “build

World

Canada lowers tariffs on some Chinese electric vehicles; China eases canola duties

Canada will lower tariffs on some Chinese electric vehicles and China will cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, the two countries announced during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s state visit to Beijing. Under the change, Canada will allow up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into the Canadian

World

Mark Carney travels to Beijing to seek thaw and new markets with China

Prime Minister Mark Carney will arrive in Beijing for a three-day state visit during which he is scheduled to meet President Xi Jinping and seek to repair Canada’s relationship with China while finding new markets for Canadian goods. Canadian officials say Mr. Carney is under pressure from actions by

World

Carney visits Beijing as Canada seeks to rebalance trade under US pressure

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is in Beijing this week for a state visit, the first time a Canadian leader has been welcomed there in nearly a decade, in an effort to repair a strained relationship with China. The trip comes amid rupturing global alliances and growing trade tensions with