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davidakin

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Very important speech here from Carney. Watch it in full at this link. "Canada ‘strongly opposes’ tariffs over Greenland, won’t waver on Article 5" globalnews.ca/news/1162085... #cdnpoli

Canada ‘strongly opposes’ tariffs over Greenland, won’t waver on Article 5 - National | Globalnews.ca

In a major speech on the 'rupture' of the global order, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will not waver on its support for NATO's Article 5.

globalnews.ca

January 20, 2026 at 5:55 PM

davidakin

@davidakin.bsky.social

Hello from Quarten, Switzerland where Canadian media covering PM Carney's participation in this year's #WEF at Davos are staying. Quarten is about an hour out from Davos. My third time covering a Cdn PM at Davos. 1x Harper, 1x Trudeau, and now 1x Carney. This year it's all Trump vs Europe.

January 19, 2026 at 8:03 PM

davidakin

@davidakin.bsky.social

Waiting for PM @mark-carney.bsky.social to address Cdn media in Doha, Qatar.

January 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM

davidakin

@davidakin.bsky.social

About to be wheels up from YVR to Beijing. While in China I will not be logging into social media. So see you here Saturday from Doha, Qatar.

January 13, 2026 at 11:14 PM

davidakin

@davidakin.bsky.social

▶︎ 25 guns. ▶︎ Bistro bashed. ▶︎ Meta shutdown.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 🇨🇦 Roundup for TUE JAN 13
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David Akin's Roundup: 25 guns. Bistro bashed. Meta shutdown.

TUE JAN 13

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January 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM

davidakin

@davidakin.bsky.social

G&M: Two Liberal MPs cut Taiwan trip short as Carney heads to : They're returning on advice of the Carney govt www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d50cc45... (🎁 link)

Two Liberal MPs cut Taiwan trip short as Carney heads to China

Helena Jaczek and Marie-France Lalonde say they are doing this to ‘avoid confusion with Canada’s foreign policy’

www.theglobeandmail.com

January 12, 2026 at 6:46 PM

davidakin

@davidakin.bsky.social

▶︎ China trade. ▶︎ Harper portrait. ▶︎ "Uninvestable" Venezuala
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli Roundup for SAT JAN 10
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David Akin's Roundup: China trade. Harper portrait. "Uninvestable" Venezuala

SAT JAN 10

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January 10, 2026 at 5:18 PM

davidakin

@davidakin.bsky.social

Floor crosser Michael Ma's reward? PMO says he'll be be part of Prime Minister Carney's delegation next week when Carney visits China and Qatar. Lesson to CPC backbenchers: Switch sides and you get put right on the front lines. #cdnpoli

January 9, 2026 at 12:05 AM

davidakin

@davidakin.bsky.social

Floor crosser Michael Ma's reward? PMO says he'll be be part of Prime Minister Carney's delegation next week when Carney visits China and Qatar. Lesson to CPC backbenchers: Switch sides and you get put right on the front lines. #cdnpoli

January 9, 2026 at 12:02 AM

davidakin

@davidakin.bsky.social

Online voting ‘more inclusive’ for residents, Woodstock mayor says globalnews.ca/news/1160289... #onpoli

Online voting ‘more inclusive’ for residents, Woodstock mayor says | Globalnews.ca

Woodstock is the latest municipality in Ontario to add online voting as an option in its elections, with the goal to increase engagement among voters.

globalnews.ca

January 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM

davidakin

@davidakin.bsky.social

Deloitte says Canada’s economic growth will slow this year amid trade war globalnews.ca/news/1160272... #cdnecon

Deloitte says Canada’s economic growth will slow this year amid trade war - National | Globalnews.ca

Canada's economy will likely slow down in 2026 as the trade war and tariffs continue to impact business investment and consumer spending, according to Deloitte.

globalnews.ca

January 7, 2026 at 6:23 PM

davidakin

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Denmark’s European allies working on plan if Trump attacks Greenland globalnews.ca/news/1160263...

January 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM

davidakin

@davidakin.bsky.social

▶︎ Metric wood. ▶︎ Cold war. ▶︎ After Maduro.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for MON JAN 5
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David Akin's Roundup: Metric wood. Cold war. After Maduro.

MON JAN 5

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January 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM

davidakin

@davidakin.bsky.social

▶︎ On Venezuela: Canadians divided + Carney, Poilievre, Rae, China, oil focus.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SUN JAN 4
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