As Trump’s threats of taking Greenland intensify, world leaders are in Davos for the World Economic Forum. It’s been a busy week for Mark Carney, following up diplomatic visits  to China and Qatar with a landmark speech at the WEF that lays bare the unravelling of the global order. 

Plus, allegations of “crying rooms” at the CBC and the one year anniversary of DOGE.

Host: San Grewal

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Max Fawcett

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading: 

•  PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum in Davos – January 20, 2026 – CPAC [YouTube]    
• ‘The old order is not coming back,’ Carney says in provocative speech at Davos | CBC News 
• Mark Carney just shook up the world | Canada’s National Observer
• Carney weighs sending soldiers to Greenland for military exercises with NATO allies: sources | CBC News
• Europe condemns Trump’s ‘new colonialism’ as Greenland crisis grows | European Union | The Guardian
• Here’s what you need to know about the Canada-China deal on EVs and canola | CBC News
• Carney cautious about Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invitation as Champagne rules out $1-billion payment – The Globe and Mail
• How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little? – The New York Times
• CBC News further expands local journalism, bureaus – CBC 
• Former CBC human resources employee sues over workplace so toxic staff were given a ‘crying room’ – National Post    

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