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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. Source link

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. Source link

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. Source link

Here’s a look at some of the reaction Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this week is getting from political leaders around the world. Source link

Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to fight for Canadian values in the face of crumbling democracy around the world, in a sweeping address before gathering with his cabinet in Quebec City ahead of Parliament’s return.  Source link

For the second time this week Prime Minister Mark Carney took aim at Donald Trump — this time directly biting back at the U.S. president’s “Canada lives because of the United States” comments. Source link

Prime Minister Mark Carney is huddling with his cabinet in Quebec City to chart out the government’s plan for the new year after using a closely watched moment on the world stage earlier this week to condemn the U.S. administration and signal a pivot for Canada. Source link

Canada’s federal court has overturned a ​government order to close TikTok’s Canadian operations, allowing ​it to continue to ⁠operate for the time being. Source link

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Canadians to boycott Chinese-made electric vehicles when they are allowed back into the country under a deal recently struck by Prime Minister Mark Carney. Source link

The federal government hasn’t yet secured a permanent removal of tariffs on Canadian products like canola, in part because of ongoing negotiations with Beijing over Chinese steel and aluminum. Source link