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Author: Danielle Groen
Publication Date: January 14, 2026 - 06:34
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Morning Update: Carney’s to-do list in China
January 14, 2026
Good morning. After years of frosty relations, Ottawa is testing whether a Beijing reset is worth the domestic and diplomatic fallout – more on that below, along with ICE clashes in Minnesota and the shrinking public service. Bur first:
Today’s headlines- Iran hints at fast trials and executions of protesters as the death toll exceeds 2,500
- As Venezuela begins releasing prisoners, a Manitoba man held there since 2013 seeks Ottawa’s help
- An Ontario court seeks the arrest of a man in a $10-million music-industry heist case
Unpublished Newswire
OTTAWA — Canada’s fiscal watchdog projects that the Carney government’s commitment to increase defence spending to at least 5 per cent of the economy will increase the federal deficit by $63 billion a year over the next decade, almost twice what the deficit is currently expected to average over the next few years.
In a new report published Thursday, Jason Jacques, the interim Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), said the fiscal effect of meeting Ottawa’s commitment to hit the new NATO target of 5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) will ramp up gradually over the next decade ...
February 5, 2026 - 12:52 | Simon Tuck | National Post
McRae responded to critics in an Instagram post, sharing a photo of herself as a small child waving a Canadian flag with the caption.
February 5, 2026 - 12:23 | Rachel Goodman | Global News - Canada
Chief Myron Demkiw ripped into several Toronto police officers accused of corruption Thursday, saying they do not represent what the service stands for.
February 5, 2026 - 11:50 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada
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