CanadaJan 19, 2026
Headline Carney travels to Davos to promote Canada at World Economic Forum
Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to Switzerland today to take part in the World Economic Forum in Davos, where global political and business leaders are gathering amid heightened economic uncertainty.
The Prime Minister is expected to use the annual forum to promote Canada as a destination for investment, while holding meetings with heads of government, major financial institutions and multinational corporations. The Liberal government has positioned the trip as part of a broader effort to strengthen Canada’s economic resilience at a time of global market volatility.
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CanadaJan 19, 2026
Inflation edges up to 2.4 per cent in December as earlier tax break skews comparison
Canada’s inflation rate rose slightly at the end of last year, with consumer prices increasing at an annual pace of 2.4 per cent in December, according to new data from Statistics Canada. That marked an uptick from 2.2 per cent in November.
The national statistics agency said the increase was partly driven by comparison effects linked to a temporary federal tax holiday that had been in place a year earlier. Prices that were held down during that period have since returned to more typical levels, pushing the year-over-year inflation figure higher.
Economists often point to these base-year eff
CanadaJan 16, 2026
PQ leader calls for renewed sovereignty debate following Legault resignation
The leader of the Parti Québécois says Premier François Legault’s decision to step down has reopened the question of Quebec sovereignty and created an opportunity to reset the province’s political direction.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Legault’s tenure demonstrates the limits of seeking greater autonomy within Canada, arguing that Quebec has failed to achieve meaningful gains in key areas such as immigration control and health care after more than seven years under Coalition Avenir Québec rule.
Legault founded the CAQ on the idea of moving beyond the long-standing divide between fe
AlbertaJan 16, 2026
Crown seeks 16-year prison term for Calgary man convicted of ISIS involvement
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to impose a 16-year prison sentence on a Calgary man convicted of participating in the activities of the Islamic State group after travelling to Syria more than a decade ago.
Jamal Borhot, now 35, was found guilty in December of three counts related to involvement with a listed terrorist organization. The court heard Borhot travelled to Syria in 2013 and knowingly assisted ISIS while the group was carrying out widespread violence across the region.
During sentencing submissions, the Crown said Borhot was not a passive supporter. Prosecutors told the court
IndiaJan 16, 2026
Four prominent Punjab leaders join BJP ahead of 2027 Assembly elections
Political activity in Punjab has intensified as parties begin positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 state Assembly elections. In this context, the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken another step to strengthen its organisational base in the state.
On Friday, former Congress Member of Parliament Jagmeet Brar formally joined the BJP in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini. He was joined by Omkar Sidhu, former officer on special duty to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Charanjit Brar, and Jagmeet Brar’s brother Ripjeet Singh Brar.
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