Morning Update: Canada’s middle-power conundrum | Unpublished
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Author: Danielle Groen
Publication Date: January 21, 2026 - 06:28

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Morning Update: Canada’s middle-power conundrum

January 21, 2026

Good morning. In his first Davos speech as Prime Minister, Mark Carney highlighted a system that bends to the powerful – more on that below, along with the NDP leadership contenders and Heated Rivalry’s sexy consent. But first:

Today’s headlines


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Trump added he would no longer impose threatened tariffs on eight European nations over their support for the Danish territory next month as part of the deal framework.
January 21, 2026 - 14:55 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
Two dogs are dead and three people displaced following a kitchen fire in a townhome in Ottawa's west end Wednesday morning.
January 21, 2026 - 14:35 | | CBC News - Ottawa
François Legault says he's confident the party he co-founded as a third option to federalism and sovereignty will remain relevant after he is replaced as leader.
January 21, 2026 - 14:25 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada