Unpublished Newswire
What follows is the text of Canadian prime minister Mark Carney’s speech, delivered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2026.
It’s both a pleasure—and a duty—to be with you tonight in this pivotal moment that Canada and the world are going through
Today, I want to talk about the rupture in the world order, the end of a pleasant fiction, and the beginning of a harsh reality where the large main powers of geopolitics have no constraints. On the other hand, I would like to tell you that the other countries, especially intermediate powers, like Canada, are not...
January 20, 2026 - 14:43 | Mark Carney | Walrus
Veteran forward Greg Westlake will head to his sixth Paralympic Games as Canada's Para hockey team looks for its first Olympic gold medal in 20 years at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics.
January 20, 2026 - 14:22 | | CBC News - Canada
Ontario's vision for an end-to-end electric vehicle supply chain, once an aggressive focus for Premier Doug Ford, has been sputtering as manufacturers delay or cancel plans, and the government is now looking to demands for batteries of a different sort to sustain it.
January 20, 2026 - 14:14 | | CBC News - Canada
French President Emmanuel Macron wore a pair of reflective, aviator-style sunglasses with blue-tinted lenses as he stepped into the spotlight at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday.
And while the French may be known for their appreciation of haute couture, Macron’s slick eyewear wasn’t strictly a fashion choice.
Why is Emmanuel Macron wearing sunglasses indoors?
During a New Year’s address to armed forces members in southern France last Thursday, Macron’s right eye appeared bloodshot and swollen. He apologized for its “unsightly appearance” and told the assembly...
January 20, 2026 - 14:05 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is open to contributing financially to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace” if his government receives assurances that the funding will go directly to Palestinians.
“We would write cheques and deliver in kind to improve the welfare of the people of Palestine,” said Carney, during an appearance in front of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday.
“But we would want to see it delivered [directly] to those outcomes.”
Carney was responding to questions from Financial Times journalist Gideon Rachman...
January 20, 2026 - 14:01 | Jordan Gowling , Christopher Nardi | National Post
Insured damages caused by severe weather last year topped $2.4-billion, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says.According to calculations by Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc., the March ice storm in Ontario and Quebec topped the list of most expensive weather events in 2025, followed by May wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and storms across the Prairies in August.
January 20, 2026 - 13:53 | | The Globe and Mail
