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         <title><![CDATA[Federal government to introduce grocery rebate: sources]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Military helicopters to be seen over B.C., Alberta, Yukon as part of Canada-U.S. training exercise]]></title>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[N.W.T. government won't administer federal gun buyback program]]></title>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Activist warns of ‘propaganda’ as CSIS officials tout agency’s new approach to Indigenous people]]></title>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[NORAD pact would change if Canada pulls back from F-35 order, warns Trump envoy to Ottawa]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/78892803-a1d6-4041-bce8-104b2b915edc,1769286322099/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C73%2C1041%2C585%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A fighter jet is seen parked inside a hangar. ' width='620' height='349' title='F-35 jet'/><p>U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ottawa is warning of consequences to the continental defence pact if Canada does not move forward with the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets.</p>]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Liberals welcome 'spirit of co-operation' from Tories as Parliament returns: House leader]]></title>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:45:40 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[No plans for China free trade deal, Carney says as Trump fixates on Canada]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/f5d39cf2-35b2-4574-9c1e-52882e05a3ba,1769353824617/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C474%2C7674%2C4316%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='Prime Minister Mark Carney' width='620' height='349' title='Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his way to take part in an event tilted &apos;Country Strategy Dialogue: Canada&apos; as he attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick'/><p>Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has "no intention" of pursuing a free trade agreement with China, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose crippling tariffs if Canada "makes a deal with China."</p>]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:41:03 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PQ leader says Mark Carney has effectively launched referendum campaign]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/8ed2b0db-af17-4e09-ba57-3dc44802e683,1769382029480/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C364%2C4032%2C2268%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A man stands at a podium with the words &apos;inscrire l&apos;histoire&apos; on it as he speaks and raises his hands in the air.' width='620' height='349' title='Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon made the comments at a party convention in Saint-Hyacinthe on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.'/><p>Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking earlier this week about the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, described the 1759 battle as the start of a 'partnership' between French and English people in Canada — a comment that's stirred controversy and has Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon calling it a sign of things to come.</p>]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:18:29 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Canada-run alternative to Nexus? Senator calls for new airport security fast-pass]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/9d443bf3-9b41-4370-9972-c83620484a13,1769200048725/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C94%2C6839%2C3846%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A Nexus card is placed over a Canadian passport.' width='620' height='349' title='A Nexus card and a Canadian passport are pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Obtaining a Nexus card is the only way for members of the general public to access pre-clearance security lines at Canadian airports.'/><p>With Canadian travel to the United States in decline, one Alberta senator says it's time for Ottawa to consider a Canadian-specific program that would allow travellers to quickly pass through airport security lines.</p>]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Trump threatens 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Canada 'makes a deal with China']]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/b4ac400c-5f91-4089-aeaa-593019eff9b8,1769263887169/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C100%2C3936%2C2214%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='President Donald Trump' width='620' height='349' title='U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One after leaving the World Economic Forum in Davos for Washington, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.'/><p>U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the United States if Canada "makes a deal with China" — a forceful message that comes days after Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech in Davos, Switzerland, widely viewed as pushing back on U.S. actions.</p>]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 09:21:45 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Carney Liberals return to House of Commons still short of a majority]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/64468f6f-946f-47cf-8140-1a7f65f38a0c,1769215471035/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C208%2C5603%2C3151%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A man waves to someone off camera as he walks on an airport tarmack.' width='620' height='349' title='Prime Minister Mark Carney departs Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, after attending the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. The House of Commons is returning Monday after a holiday hiatus.'/><p>Depending on who you ask, the Carney Liberals could be on the cusp of securing a majority — or triggering a general election.</p>]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[For Canada and Carney, the end of the old order is just the start]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/3dbf0527-4c23-4f6c-8ed3-3b3f7a962dad,1769215156225/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C324%2C5500%2C3093%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A man speaks at a podium.' width='620' height='349' title='Canada&apos;s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse'/><p>Acknowledging you have a problem — and naming it — is an important and necessary step. It's also obviously just a start.</p>]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[After dramatic week taking on Trump, Carney skips out on answering questions]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/cab1d6c5-d804-4c2b-84e5-321dca2925b6,1769207792492/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C442%2C4850%2C2728%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='Carney ' width='620' height='349' title='Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the beginning of a Cabinet Planning Forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot'/><p>Prime Minister Mark Carney had an eventful week that saw him try and reposition Canada on the world stage and host high-level cabinet meetings — but it ended with unanswered questions about what comes next.</p>]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA['You cannot rewrite history': Minister rebuffs Trump's claims about allies in Afghanistan]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1.5354901,1769208346566/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C161%2C4778%2C2687%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='Soldiers stand silhouetted in front of the setting sun.' width='620' height='349' title='Canadian and American troops on a joint patrol in late June 2011, one of the last conducted by Canadians during the war. Afghan-Canadian advisers were critical to the operations of both armies during combat operations.'/><p>Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments about America's allies in Afghanistan as an attempt to rewrite the history books.</p>]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Carney cancels news conference appearance last minute after Quebec City cabinet retreat]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Civil servants navigating job trades, buyouts amid public service cuts]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1e985e03-4841-40bb-9070-4293e5fbd926,1762283830864/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C135%2C4096%2C2304%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='Workers cross a downtown Ottawa street with Parliament in the background.' width='620' height='349' title='The Canada Flag flies on the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill as pedestrians make their way along Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. A union representing over 120,000 federal public servants voted in favour of a countrywide strike mandate and they&apos;ve been clear that wages are top of mind.'/><p>As the federal government seeks to downsize the public service, civil servants are weighing buyouts, early retirement packages and a process allowing them to trade jobs with someone exiting a position.</p>]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Trump says he's withdrawing invitation for Carney to join his Gaza 'Board of Peace']]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/8659ae6e-3bf4-43e6-be47-b5c24cbccef7,1769134083710/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%281036%2C0%2C2760%2C1552%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A man in a suit with a red tie speaks into a microphone.' width='620' height='349' title='U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a reception with business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.'/><p>U.S. President Donald said in a social media post late Thursday that he is withdrawing an invitation for Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his "Board of Peace" initiative for Gaza.</p>]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis goes after AI data centres]]></title>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Poilievre calls Carney’s Davos speech ‘well-crafted,’ but says action must follow]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/19bbf16b-c9a9-490a-bf17-4d782212ed2e,1769117282316/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C440%2C8063%2C4535%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A man in a suit standing and speaking in the House of Commons.' width='620' height='349' title='Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre rises in the House of Commons during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.'/><p>Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered some rare praise for the prime minister’s speech in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this week, calling it "well-crafted and eloquently delivered" — but in a six-page statement released Thursday, he also criticized Mark Carney’s record on reducing Canada's reliance on the United States.
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