It takes a special kind of hubris to stand in Davos, surrounded by the global elite, and lecture the world on the virtues of "living in truth." Yet there was Prime Minister Mark Carney, channelling the dissident spirit of Václav Havel to chastise the international community for clinging to a "rules-based order" that no longer exists. Carney invoked Havel’s famous parable of the greengrocer — the shopkeeper who puts a sign in his window reading "Workers of the World, Unite!", not because he believes it, but because "it has been done that way for years" and it buys him a quiet life. Read More

In the House of Commons Foyer in the West Block of Canada's Parliament hang 21 portraits. They are 21 of the 24 Canadians who have held the office of prime minister since the country began. Read More

As Washington unsettles its partners, Beijing is reaping diplomatic gains, without backing down on human rights, trade or security.

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CALGARY — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged party delegates to have hope in a speech delivered before they voted on his leadership Friday, which also sought to confront rising separatism in Alberta and Quebec by blaming it on the Liberals. Read More

OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby sparked a firestorm of legal speculation about the foreign outreach of Alberta separatists on Thursday when he called the activities "treason" ahead of a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa. Read More

Canadian-American actress Catherine O'Hara has died at 71, according to multiple reports. Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — “‘Tariffs’ is the most beautiful word to me in the dictionary,” President Donald Trump liked to say early last year, calling it his favourite word and promising they would help usher in a new “golden age” for America. Read More

The hottest Olympic merchandise isn't from the Team Canada collection, but a fleece jacket sported by fictional hockey player Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry. Prime Minister Mark Carney even got in on the action, posing in the original fleece with star Hudson Williams (Hollander) on the red carpet at the Canadian Media Producers Association's annual Prime Time conference in Ottawa on Jan. 29. Read More

A grieving Toronto-area mother is pushing for answers after her 26-year-old diabetic son, who was struggling with vision loss and depression, was granted a doctor-assisted death in British Columbia in December after his family says he was deemed ineligible for euthanasia in his own province. Read More

After a striking speech at Davos, Mark Carney opted for a different tone as he supported the Canadian film industry in Ottawa. Read More

CALGARY— More than 2,500 delegates will answer the question today that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been waiting months to hear.  Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would charge a 50 per cent tariff on aircraft from Canada sold in the U.S., and decertify all planes made in Canada until Ottawa agreed to approve certain jets made by Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., an American firm. Read More

CALGARY — While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre awaits his fate from delegates in the party's heartland, it will be his newest additions to caucus that will be given the spotlight at convention. Read More

Federal Conservatives are gathering for a three-day convention in Calgary, with opening day set for Thursday, Jan. 29. It will feature the first federal Conservative leadership review since the party confirmed former leader and prime minister, Stephen Harper, following a defeat in 2004. Read More

The lawyer for Ryan Wedding, the accused transnational drug lord who once was a Canadian Olympic athlete, says he is seeking U.S. court intervention over his mysterious and allegedly extrajudicial arrest. Read More

Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, says the state should start looking into ways to “join Canada.” Read More

OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby called reported meetings between Alberta separatists and the U.S. administration "treason" on Thursday, as premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney met in Ottawa to discuss the Canada-U.S. trade relationship. Read More

The Cree Nation of Mistissini in Quebec is on lockdown on Thursday after a "serious shooting incident that has resulted in multiple fatalities," according to its chief. Read More

Keir Starmer appears to have picked a side, although diplomatically, when asked if he agreed with Mark Carney's Davos speech. Read More

Toronto residents, emerging from homes banked by snow after a record-breaking 56 centimetres fell in one day Sunday, have a new thing to complain about. But if they are upset that someone else has taken a street parking spot that they’ve shovelled out, they would be wise to take the advice of one of the city’s litigation lawyers: “The snow melts, but the neighbours stay.” Read More

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