Trump’s threats and Carney’s pushback | Analysis from Washington

Minnesota's chief judge orders the head of ICE to appear in court on Friday, as tension between Minneapolis and the Trump administration escalate over the shooting death of Alex Pretti.  The United States is increasing its military presence in the Middle East, as pressure mounts on Iran's government over its treatment of protesters. Foreign journalists still not allowed into Gaza, Committee to Protect Journalist says more than 200 Palestinian reporters have been killed since October 7th, 2023.  Historic trade agreement struck between India and European Union.  Prime Minister Mark Carney says he did not walk back his Davos remarks on the phone last night with US President Donald Trump.  Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to lay out his vision for the future during opposition day in the House of Commons. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney announces GST credit top-up for lower-income Canadians, as Parliament returns from winter break.  In Minneapolis, demonstrators continue to demand an end to federal immigration operations.  Two federal court judges will hear arguments today about ICE operations in Minneapolis, days after Alex Pretti was shot and killed by officers. Houthis in Yemen threaten new attacks on ships in Red Sea, as USS Abraham Lincoln sails in Middle East.  Radon gas may be giving more Canadians lung cancer; Scientists are racing to save lives. Police warn people to take precautions when using gay dating apps, following two high-profile killings in British Columbia.  B.C. man who uses wheelchair says he is shut out of accessible seating as venues — including Vancouver's Rogers Arena — fail to stop abuse of honour system

Most of Canada remains under extreme cold warnings today.Those storms are now causing widespread flight disruptions across Canada and the United States.Vigil held in Minneapolis for Alex Pretti who was killed by US immigrations agents.U.S. governors are weighing in as tensions grow between Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the White House over federal enforcement.New Netflix hockey series bears close resemblance to the deadly Humboldt Broncos bush crash.Myanmar holds third and final phase of its contentious election.U.S. climber Alex Honnold has scaled a 101-storey skyscraper in Taipei without ropes or a safety net.

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening Canada with 100-per-cent tariffs over its new trade deal with China. A man shot during an encounter with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis has died, as protests over immigration enforcement continue in the city. Ottawa is pushing back after Donald Trump questioned NATO’s role in Afghanistan. The Pentagon’s new defense strategy flags Iran as a major U.S. security concern, as tensions in the region rise. A massive blast of Arctic air is spreading across parts of Canada. Tens of millions of Americans are bracing for a massive winter storm sweeping across the United States. An early-morning landslide in Indonesia has killed at least eight people, with more than eighty still missing. Human remains found at site of New Zealand landslide. 

CBC’s new weekly podcast, Two Blocks from the White House, takes a clear-eyed look at what’s happening in the U.S. right now and what it means for Canadians. This week Washington correspondents Paul Hunter, Katie Simpson and Willy Lowry digest Prime Minister Mark Carney’s striking remarks at the World Economic Forum, talk about the President’s latest moves on Greenland, and explore what this moment could reveal about where Canada-U.S. relations are headed. Find and follow Two Blocks from the White House wherever you get your podcasts, or here: https://link.mgln.ai/2BFTWHxWR

BREAKING: US media reports Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding is in custody, RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme and FBI Director Kash Patel about to speak to reporters in Los Angeles.Polar vortex to grip much of Canada and United States, some regions expect to hit historic low temperatures. People in Minneapolis hold general strike against ICE and Trump administration's anti-immigration tactics. Iran’s top prosecutor rejects Donald Trump’s claim he stopped the execution of hundreds of detainees during Iranian protestsUS President Donald Trump disinvites Prime Minster Mark Carney from Board of Peace. Australian authorities say a young Canadian woman found dead on a beach this week was likely not killed by dingoes.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighs in on Alberta's independence movement. Toronto police are turning to AI technology to address long wait times for non-emergency calls. 

US President Trump unveils ‘Board of Peace’ in Davos. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says allies will have to step up arctic security as part of a proposed framework with the United States over Greenland.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slams Europe for inaction at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.  Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal cabinet meet in Quebec City to prepare government's agenda before MPs return to parliament next week.  Family of Dave Sawatzky, held in Venezuela since 2013 on drug trafficking charges, hopes he will be freed from prison soon.  ‘Sinners’ makes history, setting Oscars nomination record.

US President Donald Trump tells world leaders in Davos, every NATO ally has an obligation to defend its territory, and Greenland is sitting in a strategic location, undefended.  European Parliament suspends work on the E-U's trade deal with the United States in protest of Trump's threats to Greenland and allies.  Cuban Canadians ask what's next for their homeland, after Trump promises to block all money and oil that was coming from Venezuela.  Trump's Board of Peace: Sweden says it's out. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's in.  One person killed in Barcelona-area train crash, the second deadly train crash in Spain this week.  Tetsuya Yamagame sentenced to life in prison for killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022.  Lisa Banfield, spouse of Canada's worst mass shooter, details years of domestic abuse in new memoir. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney tells world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, middle powers like Canada must take a stand against hegemony. Manitoba premier Wab Kinew says Churchill is Canada's "only hope" if US President Donald Trump acquires Greenland.  Carney government says deal to reduce tariffs on thousands of Chinese electric vehicles will not threaten national security. New study suggests 3 species of Antarctic penguin are shifting breeding seasons in record speed.  Researchers find DDT in fish in Yukon, 40 years after the pesticide was banned in Canada. 

Britain's Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, calls for calm discussion of US President Donald Trump's threats to take over Greenland.How far is Prime Minister Mark Carney willing to go to support Greenland against Trump's threats? At least 39 people killed, dozens more injured, in high-spread train collision in southern Spain. 19-year-old Canadian woman found dead on beach, reportedly surrouned by dingoes, in Queensland, Australia. Statistics Canada says inflation was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis in December.Prince Harry and other celebrities back in London's High Court for privacy case against Daily Mail newspaper. Population of China drops to 1.4 billion people for the 4th year in a row. California Govenor Gavin Newsom announces free entry to all California parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  People with service dogs say they are still being refused rides from Uber drivers.