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Five things you need to know
Justin Trudeau was "very low-key" and "respectful" during his vacation at the RED Mountain Resort in the Kootenays over the Christmas period, according to one of the business's representatives. That remark comes after the prime minister was accused on social media of acting like a "big shot" and upsetting locals by jumping lines. Trudeau flew home, out of Kelowna, on Jan. 2.
PM 'low-key,' 'respectful': B.C. ski resort addresses 'misinformation' over Trudeau vacation https://t.co/pEbHxiKSCc
— National Newswatch (@natnewswatch) January 16, 2025
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Mark Carney is set to formally announce his Liberal leadership bid in Edmonton today, according to reports. The former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England has attempted to promote himself as an outsider with no connection to the government of Justin Trudeau, which he advises on economic policy.
Mark Carney to announce Liberal leadership candidacy in Edmontonhttps://t.co/MzD7KLnQp1 pic.twitter.com/VzZQI3pBmD
— Edmonton Journal (@edmontonjournal) January 15, 2025
A plan by celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary to build the largest AI data in the world in northern Alberta faces opposition from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation. The mooted $70 billion project, which has won praise from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, has caused "grave concern" in the local nation, Chief Sheldon Sunshine said.
The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has penned a “cease and desist” letter to Alberta’s premier over a proposed AI data centre. As Sean Amato reports, the Chief says his nation was not consulted at all. #ableg #cdnpoli https://t.co/15wKiwtFjt
— Sean Amato (@JSJamato) January 15, 2025
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland will dump the current version of the carbon tax if she wins the Liberal leadership race, according to reports. Freeland has not yet officially announced her bid, but is widely expected to do so this week. She is reportedly "ready to make difficult decisions" by replacing the consumer carbon tax with a new system "developed collaboratively with provinces and territories."
CTV News exclusive: Freeland to scrap consumer carbon tax if she becomes next Liberal leader: source https://t.co/42gT5FqjOx
— CTV News (@CTVNews) January 16, 2025
Echoing the famous words of President Dwight Eisenhower more than six decades ago, Joe Biden has used his farewell address to speak of an emerging "tech-industrial complex" in the US that could come to dominate the entire country. He said "an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that really threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedom."
President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to warn of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a “tech-industrial complex” that is infringing on Americans’ rights and the future of democracy. pic.twitter.com/O1UfbOKaQB
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 16, 2025