One has to ask: was Mark Carney really the best choice to negotiate with Donald Trump? All signs point to “absolutely not.”Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Beijing this week, meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other high-ranking Communist party officials. After landing in China on Wednesday, Carney posted a video of himself waving before descending the steps of his plane to enjoy the red-carpet treatment. “The relationship between Canada and China has created opportunities and prosperity on both sides of the Pacific. Does Carney think China’s aspirations suddenly changed following the release of the final report of the Foreign Interference Commission a year ago?

A man has been taken to a Victoria hospital after he was found in the middle of the roadway in the 1700 block of Bay Street. Now the Victoria Police Department (VicPD) is asking anyone with surveillance video of the area at that particular time and location to contact them. The man was found on Thursday at 2:05 a.m., wearing a blue jacket and blue jeans. “Any information regarding the man around the time he was found may be helpful to investigators,” VicPD. If you were in the area at that time and have information, contact the E-Comm non-emergency line at 250-995-7654 ext.

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Chinese experts say that narrow-minded US views fail to consider the potential benefits for Canada's economic development. "China's Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that China views Canada's adjustments to measures on the export of Chinese EVs as a positive step taken by Canada in the right direction, and it is also good news for Chinese EVs seeking to explore the Canadian market. It's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. "It was really important that this didn't last as long as we had feared it would last, into the years. That is because Canada enjoys a "candid and consistent dialogue" with China that has led to a "more predictable and effective relationship.

Key witness, police testify as Moncton double-murder trial continuesNewsDuration 2:28A double-murder trial in Moncton heard from one of the Crown’s key witnesses and several police officers during its second week. Janson Baker, charged with two counts of first-degree murder, is accused of killing Bernard and Rose-Marie Saulnier in September 2019.

'Perishable art' exhibit blooms in WinnipegNewsDuration 2:20Fleur de Villes Wonder is billed as a 'fresh floral celebration of the natural wonders of our world.' Featuring the talents of local florists, it runs Jan. 15-25 at The Leaf in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park.

After being flown to Hamilton on Wednesday and Thursday, those who did arrive were transferred by bus to Niagara Falls, he said. Most evacuees will be staying in Niagara Falls, with others set to settle into communities including Timmins, Kapuskasing and Kingston. Garland was helping move Kashechewan residents who’ve arrived in Niagara Falls into three hotels. Garland said the Niagara Falls community “is always top notch” in helping others in times of crisis. For anyone wishing to help Kashechewan community members in Niagara Falls, the Fort Erie Friendship Native Centre is accepting donations such as clothes.

In the wake of a backlash sparked by a viral video, WestJet has cancelled a new seat configuration that squeezed an extra row on board many of its planes and left passengers with less legroom. WATCH | WestJet is backtracking on new cramped seating plan : WestJet bails on tight new seating plan after consumer backlash | Duration 2:05 WestJet has reversed its cramped new seating plans after a widespread consumer backlash, triggered in part by a viral social media video showing a family struggling to even fit into their seats. John Gradek, who teaches aviation management at McGill University, said WestJet will need to fix its dented reputation. "The social media onslaught was amazing, and people were basically saying, 'That's it, we're done with WestJet, we're walking."' The union representing some 4,600 WestJet flight attendants previously said they faced "frustration, and even aggression," from passengers for a layout they too opposed.

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Public service unions are sounding the alarm over planned federal job cuts. CBC News has confirmed that thousands of federal employees have received notice that their jobs could be in jeopardy since the government promised in November's budget to shrink the public service. That would shrink the federal workforce to 333,000 by 2029, a reduction of 40,000 positions from its peak in 2024. That's why CBC News is working to confirm information as it trickles out from individual departments and public service unions. Public Services and Procurement CanadaPublic Services and Procurement Canada issued 730 notices, according to a Jan. 16 update from the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC).

Lyme disease: How worried should you really be? NewsDuration 9:06Celebrity claims are fuelling confusion about the risks of Lyme disease. For The National, CBC’s senior health reporter Christine Birak investigates what’s really behind the boom in high-profile cases and uncovers a big-money industry profiting off chronic illness.

The Liberal government unreasonably invoked the Emergencies Act to clear the convoy protests that gridlocked the capital city and border points nearly four years ago, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Friday. WATCH | Ruling on Emergencies Act use during convoy protest reassures rights won't 'be trampled': CCLA : Ruling on Emergencies Act use during convoy protest reassures rights won't 'be trampled': CCLA | Duration 1:19 Canadian Civil Liberties Association executive director Howard Sapers told CBC's Olivia Stefanovich that it's 'tremendously important for all Canadians' that the Federal Court of Appeal ruled Ottawa's use of the Emergencies Act to clear the 2022 convoy protest was unreasonable. A protester wearing a Canadian flag takes a photo of children playing on Wellington Street across from Parliament’s West Block during the convoy protest. Under the Emergencies Act a national emergency exists if the situation "cannot be effectively dealt with under any other law of Canada." Rouleau concluded the federal government met the "very high" threshold needed to invoke the Emergencies Act, citing a failure in policing and federalism.

Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter. In response to reports of the investigation, Walz said in a statement: "Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. WATCH | Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act: Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act over Minneapolis protests | Duration 4:48 U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened on social media to invoke the Insurrection Act, allowing him to deploy troops as protests against ICE agents persist in Minneapolis. The act would enable the military and National Guard troops to perform law enforcement functions typically done by local police. Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche earlier this week blamed Walz and Frey for the confrontations and said he was focused on stopping them by "whatever means necessary."

Canada's new EV deal with China is tough to swallow for some auto workers in Oshawa, who are bracing for mass layoffs at the General Motors plant this month. As part of the deal, Carney says he expects China to lower tariffs on Canadian canola to 15 per cent by March. In return, Canada will allow 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into the market at a tariff rate of 6.1 per cent. While the deal comes with tariff relief on agricultural products, there's no promise to invest in Canadian auto manufacturing. Cross Country Checkup is asking: Why does Canada’s new EV deal with China matter to you?

An autistic educator's take on the new autistic BarbieNewsDuration 1:49Heather Brown is an associate professor at the University of Alberta and director of the Autism, Neurodiversity and Academic Achievement (AIDAN) Lab. She came into the CBC Edmonton studio to share her thoughts on the new doll.