<p>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. </p><br><p>Plus, allegations of “crying rooms” at the CBC and the one year anniversary of DOGE.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Host: <a href="mailto:
[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Grewal</a></p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kattie Laur (Associate producer and Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p>Guest: <a href="mailto:
[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Max Fawcett</a></p><p>Additional music by Audio Network</p><br><p> </p><p>Further reading: </p><ul><li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uStuQ-TbL9k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum in Davos – January 20, 2026</a> - CPAC [YouTube] </li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-davos-speech-9.7052725" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'The old order is not coming back,' Carney says in provocative speech at Davos | CBC News</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/opinion/mark-carney-just-shook-world" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark Carney just shook up the world | Canada's National Observer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-greenland-soldiers-trump-tariff-nato-denmark-9.7050621" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carney weighs sending soldiers to Greenland for military exercises with NATO allies: sources | CBC News</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/trump-tariffs-over-greenland-are-an-error-says-ursula-von-der-leyen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Europe condemns Trump’s ‘new colonialism’ as Greenland crisis grows | European Union | The Guardian</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/what-is-in-canada-s-trade-agreement-with-china-9.7049082" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here's what you need to know about the Canada-China deal on EVs and canola | CBC News</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-carney-trump-board-of-peace-gaza-palestine-israel-hamas/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carney cautious about Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invitation as Champagne rules out $1-billion payment - The Globe and Mail</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/us/politics/doge-musk-trump-analysis.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little? - The New York Times</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/editorsblog/cbc-news-local-journalist-bureaus-expansion-9.7044796" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CBC News further expands local journalism, bureaus</a> - CBC </li><li><a href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/former-cbc-employee-lawsuit-toxic-workplace" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Former CBC human resources employee sues over workplace so toxic staff were given a 'crying room'</a> - National Post </li></ul><p> </p><p>Sponsors: </p><br><p><a href="https://douglas.ca/Canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Douglas</a>: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today. Visit<a href="http://douglas.ca/Canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> do</a><a href="https://douglas.ca/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">uglas.ca/canadaland</a> to claim this offer.</p><br><p><a href="https://fizz.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fizz</a>: Visit<a href="https://fizz.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> fizz.ca</a> and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN25 to get 25$ off and 10GB of free data.</p><br><p><a href="http://betterhelp.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a>: Visit<a href="http://betterhelp.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> BetterHelp.com/canadaland</a> today to get 10% off your first month.</p><br><p> </p><p>If you value this podcast,<a href="https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at<a href="https://canadalandstore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> our store</a>, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>