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Nearly 40 middle- and major-power economies, led by Canada’s Mark Carney, are pursuing coordinated reform of the World Trade Organization—or, if salvaging it proves impossible, a new rules-based trade order—at MC14 in Yaoundé, with the EU and CPTPP planning a plurilateral push on e-commerce and digital trade that could bypass consensus if needed.
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney gains ground toward a majority after Lori Idlout (NDP, Nunavut) defects to the Liberals, joining other Conservative-crossovers; three April by-elections could push the Liberals to 173 seats, potentially avoiding another election for years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney moves closer to a Liberal majority after Lori Idlout crosses to the Liberals, boosting them to 170 seats with two Toronto by-elections on April 13 and a potential Quebec Terrebonne rematch that could decide the fate of the Commons; resignations of Chrystia Freeland and Bill Blair add complication, and observers peg the outcome as still uncertain with the Liberals holding a fragile lead.
Over a week, Canada’s Mark Carney moved from backing U.S.-led strikes on Iran to urging UN consultation and later leaving open the possibility of Canadian involvement, a shift analysts say aims to avoid a deeper rift with the United States amid domestic criticism and a divided public.
Playbook Canada frames Mark Carney’s response to Iran as a tightrope walk—supporting U.S.-led actions while raising international-law concerns—while Poilievre expands his international presence and a 200-second Richard Madan interview is featured.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney travels to India (with plans to visit Australia and Japan next) to repair frayed ties and push Canada’s plan to double non-U.S. exports in the next decade, as Ottawa seeks to diversify trade away from the United States amid lingering disputes over Sikh activism and tariff pressures from the U.S.
Canada says India is not currently linked to violent crimes or threats on Canadian soil, signaling a reset in ties ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to India to boost investment and trade, even as Sikh groups warn that threats persist amid Nijjar-related tensions.
Karina Gould’s Finance Committee run-through cleared a sprawling budget bill in hours, while Mark Carney heads to India on a delicate swing aimed at diversifying Canada’s trade away from the United States, testing Ottawa’s diplomacy as the thaw with Trudeau-era relations continues but remains fragile.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit India, Australia and Japan this week to diversify Canada’s trade away from the United States, meeting Modi in Mumbai, addressing Australia's Parliament in Canberra, and discussing defense, AI, clean energy, minerals and food security in Tokyo as Canada aims to double non-U.S. exports.
Canada’s Liberal leader Mark Carney welcomes Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux, who defected from the Conservatives, as a new special adviser on economic and security partnerships—the latest floor-crossing that narrows the Conservative caucus and advances the Liberals’ path to a potential majority. The defection, following other resignations, underscores Carney’s bid to woo centrist and disaffected voters and diversify trade away from the United States, even as Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre denounces the move. With several seats vacant and by-elections anticipated, a Liberal majority could pass bills without cross-party support, though the party remains three seats short of a true majority.
Canada marks Stephen Harper’s 20‑year election victory anniversary as Conservatives seek a clearer winning message while Mark Carney’s Liberals project confidence, rapidly lining up candidates and diplomatic postings ahead of by‑elections and focusing on Arctic policy, with cross‑party talks on affordability shaping the near‑term outlook.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he meant what he said in Davos about unconstrained powers and did not walk back his remarks in a call with President Trump, disputing a report by Scott Bessent; the call touched on topics from Ukraine and Venezuela to Arctic security and the USMCA, with Carney stressing Canada understood and was responding to shifts in U.S. trade policy.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he meant his Davos remarks and will pursue 12 new trade deals across six months to diversify Canada’s exports away from the United States, signaling a broader strategy that includes talks with China while fending off Trump’s tariff threats and eyeing markets in India, Australia and beyond.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his Davos World Economic Forum address urging middle powers to stand up to U.S. hegemony, insisting he meant what he said as Canada recalibrates its trade relationship with the United States under the USMCA and expands overseas ties; Trump publicly rebuked him, suggesting he walked back remarks and threatening tariffs, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying Carney should pursue Canada’s interests rather than a so-called globalist agenda.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is not pursuing a free-trade deal with China, warning that such talks could jeopardize the U.S.-Canada relationship, while downplaying Donald Trump’s tariff threats and noting USMCA rules on negotiating with a nonmarket economy.