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11.02.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1410    πŸ” 650    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 113
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Canada wants NATO’s new Arctic Sentry protective mission to become permanent, Anand says Mission aims to co-ordinate the increasing military presence of allies in the region

Canada wants NATO’s new Arctic Sentry security mission to become permanent, Anand says /via @globeandmail www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

11.02.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada wants NATO’s new Arctic Sentry protective mission to become permanent, Anand says Mission aims to co-ordinate the increasing military presence of allies in the region

Canada wants NATO’s new Arctic Sentry security mission to become permanent, Anand says /via @globeandmail www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

11.02.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge until list of demands met U.S. President expresses anger over ownership structure of Canada-U.S. border crossing, Canada’s trade dealings with China

Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge until list of demands met

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10.02.2026 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge until list of demands met U.S. President expresses anger over ownership structure of Canada-U.S. border crossing, Canada’s trade dealings with China

Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge until list of demands met

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10.02.2026 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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German minister says auto industry in talks to expand footprint in Canada Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche says she can’t go into detail, but Carney’s auto strategy β€˜is very attractive’

German minister says auto industry in talks to expand footprint in Canada

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09.02.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New submarines will require extra gear after delivery to operate under ice, navy head says Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee says Canada will need to add sonar that can detect and map overhead ice

New submarines will require extra gear after delivery to operate under ice, navy head says

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09.02.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Indian investors watching USMCA talks as they weigh buying stakes in Canada Stakes for a successful renewal of the USMCA are extraordinarily high for Canada

Indian investors watching USMCA talks as they weigh buying stakes in Canada

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07.02.2026 00:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Opinion | ICE and Minnesota Have Pushed the U.S. Closer to Autocracy Measuring America’s slide toward democratic erosion.

Autocracy Index: Trump’s Stifling of Dissent Reaches a New Level www.nytimes.com/interactive/... via @NYTOpinion

06.02.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Posts Video Portraying Obamas as Apes

Trump Posts Video Portraying Obamas as Apes www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...

06.02.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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MP under Chinese sanctions urges Carney to get measure lifted Conservative Michael Chong was hit with sanctions in 2021 after he accused China of committing β€˜genocide’ against Muslim groups

MP under Chinese sanctions urges Carney to get measure lifted

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05.02.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada’s NATO pledge to add $63-billion to deficit by 2035-36, budget watchdog says PBO says accumulating debt as a result of deeper deficits could force difficult decisions for Canadians

Canada’s NATO pledge to add $63-billion to annual deficit by 2035-36, budget watchdog says

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05.02.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MP under Chinese sanctions urges Carney to get measure lifted Conservative Michael Chong was hit with sanctions in 2021 after he accused China of committing β€˜genocide’ against Muslim groups

MP under Chinese sanctions urges Carney to get measure lifted

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05.02.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Any decision to join U.S. critical minerals bloc will be part of USMCA talks, Anand says Foreign Affairs Minister says Ottawa is not eager to cut a single-sector deal with the U.S. on critical minerals

Any decision to join U.S. critical minerals bloc will be part of USMCA talks, Canadian foreign minister says

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05.02.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada should keep options open on acquiring nuclear weapons, former top soldier says Retired general Wayne Eyre says the question of whether to develop a nuclear deterrent is not an immediate concern

"We will never have true strategic independence, absent our own nuclear deterrent."

Canada should keep options open on acquiring nuclear weapons, former top soldier says

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03.02.2026 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 101    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 36
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Canada should keep options open on nuclear weapons, former top soldier says Retired general Wayne Eyre says the question of whether to develop a nuclear deterrent is not an immediate concern

Canada should keep options open on acquiring nuclear weapons, former top soldier says

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02.02.2026 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada should keep options open on nuclear weapons, former top soldier says Retired general Wayne Eyre says the question of whether to develop a nuclear deterrent is not an immediate concern

Canada should keep options open on nuclear weapons, former top soldier says

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02.02.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Canada should keep options open on nuclear weapons, former top soldier says Retired general Wayne Eyre says the question of whether to develop a nuclear deterrent is not an immediate concern

Canada should keep options open on nuclear weapons, former top soldier says

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02.02.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Departing envoy to U.S. says it’s unclear whether USMCA review will conclude in 2026 Kirsten Hillman says it’s difficult to predict how the first review of the deal will go

Departing envoy to U.S. says it’s unclear whether USMCA review will conclude in 2026

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31.01.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Carney won’t say whether Canada would align trade policy with U.S. as part of USMCA revision U.S. and Mexico have already agreed to formally start discussions about possible changes to the pact

Carney won’t say whether Canada would align trade policy with U.S. as part of USMCA revision

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30.01.2026 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Carney won’t say whether Canada would align trade policy with U.S. as part of USMCA revision U.S. and Mexico have already agreed to formally start discussions about possible changes to the pact

Carney won’t say whether Canada would align trade policy with U.S. as part of USMCA revision

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30.01.2026 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ottawa, Seoul agree to work on bringing South Korean auto manufacturing to Canada Non-binding MOU stems from campaign to win submarine contract for Canada’s navy

Ottawa, Seoul agree to work on bringing South Korean auto manufacturing to Canada

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28.01.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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India no longer views Canada as β€˜younger brother’ of U.S. under Carney, envoy says Prime Minister making plans for March visit as Ottawa and New Delhi prepare to launch trade talks

India no longer views Canada as β€˜younger brother’ of U.S. under Carney, envoy says

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28.01.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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India no longer views Canada as β€˜younger brother’ of U.S. under Carney, envoy says Prime Minister making plans for March visit as Ottawa and New Delhi prepare to launch trade talks

India no longer views Canada as β€˜younger brother’ of U.S. under Carney, envoy says

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28.01.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Carney denies walking back Davos speech in call with Trump U.S. Treasury Secretary claims the Prime Minister β€˜very aggressively’ retreated from pointed remarks made about the President

Mark Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump

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27.01.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Canada spoke with Trump official to reassure U.S. that free trade deal with Beijing not in the works Prime Minister says he has no intention of negotiating a free-trade deal with China

Canada spoke with Trump official to reassure U.S. that free trade deal with Beijing not in the works

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27.01.2026 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on Canada if it makes deal with China Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade says Ottawa is not working on a free-trade deal with China

Trump threatens 100% tariff on Canada if it makes trade deal with China

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24.01.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Carney stands behind Greenland, criticizes Trump without naming him in blunt Davos speech Middle powers must band together and stop pretending rules-based international order is still functioning, PM says

Prime Minister Mark Carney says middle powers must stop pretending the rules-based international order is still functioning, and instead build coalitions to survive in a new era where great powers prey on smaller countries to take what they want.
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20.01.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Carney stands behind Greenland, calls for criticism of allies who resort to economic coercion Middle powers must stop pretending the rules-based international order is still functioning, PM says

Mark Carney says middle powers must stop pretending the rules-based international order is still functioning and instead build coalitions to survive.
He urged nations to condemn economic coercion, even when practiced by an ally - a clear reference to the U.S.
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20.01.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Carney stands behind Greenland, calls for criticism of allies who resort to economic coercion Middle powers must stop pretending the rules-based international order is still functioning, PM says

Mark Carney says middle powers must stop pretending the rules-based international order is still functioning and instead build coalitions to survive.
He urged nations to condemn economic coercion, even when practiced by an ally - a clear reference to the U.S.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b450ad3...

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