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Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday as his government seeks to rebuild Canada’s fractured relationship with China in its push to expand non-U.S. trade. The trip marks the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years, following a lengthy period of damaging diplomatic and trade tensions. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charlie Angus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position,’ endorses McPherson
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — Former Ontario MP and former NDP leadership candidate Charlie Angus says that leading the party is not an “entry level position” and he’s endorsing Alberta MP Heather McPherson for the job. Angus made the statement in a video message that was shared with The Canadian Press prior to its release. “Let’s be blunt. ... Read More »
1 responseAngus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position’, endorses McPherson
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — Longtime Ontario NDP MP and former leadership candidate Charlie Angus says that leading the party is not an “entry level position” as he endorses Alberta MP Heather McPherson for leadership. Angus makes the statements in a video message that has not yet been publicly released but was shared with The Canadian Press. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Carney lands in Beijing, kicking off trade mission
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Beijing, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years. Carney will meet with senior communist leaders Thursday ahead of a Friday meeting with President Xi Jinping and a business banquet. It’s the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Prime Minister Carney lands in Beijing, kicking off trade mission
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Beijing, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years. Carney will meet with senior communist leaders Thursday ahead of a Friday meeting with President Xi Jinping and a business banquet. It’s the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: P.M. visits China and President Xi, talks on agriculture and tariffs
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney arrives in Beijing today for crucial visit Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Beijing for a short but consequential visit, as China and Canada try to move past years of diplomatic tensions and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney arrives in Beijing today ahead of highly anticipated meeting with Xi
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Beijing for a short but consequential visit, as China and Canada try to move past years of diplomatic tensions and Ottawa pushes to double non-U.S. trade by 2035. “It is Carney’s pragmatic foreign policy in action,” said Asia Pacific Foundation vice-president Vina Nadjibulla. “There ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top court to look at whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — A group that pushes for political accountability says the courts must be allowed to review the reasonableness of a federal ethics ruling about former prime minister Justin Trudeau. In a filing to the Supreme Court of Canada, Democracy Watch argues the Federal Court of Appeal is entitled to examine and rule on its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Almost one in three Canadians say U.S. might try to invade Canada: poll
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — Following the recent U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, a new poll suggests almost a third of Canadians say the United States might attempt “direct action” to take control of Canada. It suggests one-in-five Americans think the same. The poll, which was conducted online and can’t be assigned a margin of error, surveyed 1,540 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of a turbulent decade in the Canada-China relationship
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting China this week — part of his government’s efforts to repair the bilateral relationship after years of tensions over national security, trade and the detention of two Canadians. Here is a look at key moments in Canada-China relations since 2016: Aug. 29, 2016: Then prime minister Justin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2025 was the third warmest year on record. What does that mean in Canada?
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
This past year was the third warmest on record and stood on the cusp of surpassing a major climate threshold globally, according to new data from the European climate agency. The Copernicus data indicates 2025 was about 1.47 degrees warmer than pre-industrial levels, following the previous year’s record-setting 1.6 degrees. When 2023 is added to ... Read More »
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