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Mark Carney

Separatists win Quebec election in test for Canada PM

A person casts their ballot during Quebec’s provincial general election in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Oct 5.
A person casts their ballot during Quebec’s provincial general election in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Oct 5.

Quebec separatists favoured to win Canada vote in test for Carney

A mural of Parti Quebecois (PQ) founder Rene Levesque on a building in Montreal, Quebec. The separatist PQ is favoured to win the election in Quebec on Oct 5.
A mural of Parti Quebecois (PQ) founder Rene Levesque on a building in Montreal, Quebec. The separatist PQ is favoured to win the election in Quebec on Oct 5.

Canada’s Carney considered chance Trump might use military force to make it join US: NYT

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney - a former central banker - said in an interview with the New York Times that the risk of Trump using force could not be ignored.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney - a former central banker - said in an interview with the New York Times that the risk of Trump using force could not be ignored.

Carney condemns shooting outside Canadian synagogue on Yom Kippur

A shotgun and shotgun shells lie on the ground at the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering on Sept 21 at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.
A shotgun and shotgun shells lie on the ground at the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering on Sept 21 at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 21, 2026

A woman casts her ballot on the last day of voting on Sept 20 at a polling station in Podolsk, Moscow, Russia.
A woman casts her ballot on the last day of voting on Sept 20 at a polling station in Podolsk, Moscow, Russia.

Macron and Carney pledge closer ties in Atlantic island meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the small French territory of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, France on Sept 20, 2026.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the small French territory of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, France on Sept 20, 2026.

Canada and EU should ally to protect democracies: PM Carney

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney received warm applause for his speech to the European Parliament.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney received warm applause for his speech to the European Parliament.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 17, 2026

US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference in Washington DC on Sept 16, following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.
US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference in Washington DC on Sept 16, following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.

EU chief wants Canada to become an ‘associate member’. What does that mean?

Mark Carney had earlier said Canada was seeking a “unique alliance” with the EU but not membership.
Mark Carney had earlier said Canada was seeking a “unique alliance” with the EU but not membership.

Poll shows rising trust in global institutions, less comfort with US as global leader

Canada received the highest level of comfort for taking a leading role in world affairs at 60 per cent, followed by Japan (58 per cent) and Australia (55 per cent).
Canada received the highest level of comfort for taking a leading role in world affairs at 60 per cent, followed by Japan (58 per cent) and Australia (55 per cent).

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