10 h. ago Canada announces C$6bn deal with Australia to develop Arctic radar missile

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says deal on ‘over the horizon’ radar is part of effort to assert Canada’s sovereignty over Arctic as US priorities shiftThe Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has announced a C$6bn deal (A$6.6bn) with Australia to develop an Arctic radar system, warning that Canada must take more responsibility for its defence as US priorities shift.Carney made the announcement on Tuesday in Iqaluit, capital of the Nunavut territory in the Canadian Arctic, on the final leg of his first official trip as prime minister since taking over from Justin Trudeau last week. Continue reading...

Economics

18 h. ago Canada's new prime minister visits country's Arctic region to assert sovereignty

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived at the edge of the Arctic Circle in an effort to assert sovereignty over the increasingly contested region

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28 h. ago Astronauts finally begin journey home after months stuck on space station

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are making their 17-hour journey back to Earth on Tuesday after their initially planned week-long trip turned into months of living aboard the International Space Station.

Technology

34 h. ago Canadian PM Mark Carney warns Trump ‘disrespectful’ 51st state threats ‘need to stop’

Canada’s new prime minister Mark Carney has warned Donald Trump the US president’s threats to annexe Canada as the 51st state must stop if the two countries are to broach trade talks.

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35 h. ago King Charles hosts new Canadian PM Mark Carney at Buckingham Palace amid Trump’s ‘51st state’ threats

Canada’s Mark Carney greeted warmly at both Buckingham Palace and Downing Street as part of first foreign visit of his new premiership

Politics

37 h. ago Keir Starmer meets new Canadian prime minister Mark Carney at Downing Street

Sir Keir said it was ‘fantastic’ to have Mr Carney in the UK so early in his tenure.

Politics

38 h. ago Carney visits Macron and Starmer as he seeks alliances amid Trump trade war

Canadian PM stresses importance of ‘reliable allies’ in Paris before travelling to London where he was received by kingCanada is the “most European of the non-European countries”, Mark Carney has said during his first overseas trip as prime minister to France and the UK, where he is seeking stronger alliances to deal with Donald Trump’s attacks on his country’s sovereignty and economy.Without mentioning the US president by name, Carney and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, made a joint appearance in Paris to show a united stance against what they said were economic and geopolitical crises – a reference to Trump’s trade war and “America first” diplomacy that has left longtime allies scrambling. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Canadian PM Mark Carney tells King they have ‘much to catch up on’

Charles welcomed the former governor of the Bank of England to the royal residence during his visit to London.

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40 h. ago Carney meets with King Charles on first international trip as prime minister

Carney meets with King Charles on first international trip as prime minister  CBC.ca

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43 h. ago Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit London, Paris in first international trip

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit London, Paris in first international trip  Yahoo News Canada

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45 h. ago Canadian PM Mark Carney to visit London, Paris in first international trip

Canadian PM Mark Carney to visit London, Paris in first international trip  UPI News

Politics

47 h. ago Royal Family news LIVE: Kate Middleton makes emotional reunion in St Patrick's Day duty

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates from the Royal Family as Kate Middleton marks St Patrick's Day with a major solo event and King Charles meets Canadian PM Mark Carney.

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47 h. ago Canada PM Carney visits France and UK as Trump trade war deepens

Carney aims to bolster European alliances in wake of US president’s attacks on Canada’s sovereigntyMark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister, has arrived in Paris on his first stop of a visit to France and the UK as he seeks to bolster European alliances to deal with Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada’s sovereignty and economy.Carney is deliberately making his first foreign trip to the capital cities of the two countries that shaped Canada’s early existence. At his swearing-in ceremony on Friday, Carney noted the country was built on the bedrock of three peoples: Indigenous, French and British. He said Canada was fundamentally different from the US and would “never, ever, in any way shape or form, be part of the United States”. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago New Canadian leader Mark Carney expected to meet Sir Keir Starmer and King

The former Bank of England governor will arrive in the UK from Paris later on Monday.

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54 h. ago New Canada PM Mark Carney to visit Paris and London amid attacks from Trump

Newly minted prime minister will sit down with Macron and Starmer but has no immediate plans to meet with Donald TrumpMark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister, is headed to Paris and London seeking alliances as he deals with Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada’s sovereignty and economy.Carney is deliberately making his first foreign trip to the capital cities of the two countries that shaped Canada’s early existence. At his swearing-in ceremony on Friday, Carney noted the country was built on the bedrock of three peoples: French, English and Indigenous. He said Canada was fundamentally different from the US and will “never, ever, in any way shape or form, be part of the United States”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Canada ‘will never be part of the US’, says new PM Mark Carney amid trade war

Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor sworn in and expected to call election soonMark Carney has said Canada will never be part of the US, after being sworn in as the country’s 24th prime minister in a sudden rise to power.“We will never, in any shape or form, be part of the US,” the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England told a crowd outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa, rejecting Donald Trump’s annexation threats. “We are very fundamentally a different country.” Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Mark Carney sworn in as Canadian prime minister and now must face Trump threats

It capped a momentous rise for the 59-year-old – he becomes the first Canadian PM without serious political experience

Politics

4 d. ago Mark Carney sworn in as Canadian prime minister amid US trade war

Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor becomes 24th PM and expected to call election soonMark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, capping a sudden rise to power for the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England.Less than a week ago, Carney beat the former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, the former government house leader Karina Gould and the former member of parliament Frank Baylis with a dominant 85.9% of the vote, in a closely watched leadership race. He has no prior elected experience and does not have a seat in the House of Commons, making him a rarity in Canadian history. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Donald Trump warned Canada 'ready to fight' as new PM Mark Carney says 'we'll win'

Mark Carney, who will succeed Justin Trudeau as Canadian Prime Minister, has issued a warning to US President Donald Trump amid ongoing trade tensions, saying, "Canada never ever will be part of America in any way, shape, or form"

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9 d. ago Trump refuses to rule out recession and new Canadian PM Mark Carney vows to win trade war: Live updates

President’s remarks follow turbulent week as markets rattled by series of chaotic tariff announcements and immediate walkbacks

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