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Carney puts Emergencies Act INSIDER in charge of U.S. trade talks

Mark Carney puts a controversial Convoy-era bureaucrat in charge of U.S. trade talks, while Jamil Jivani responds to personal attacks.

Straight Up with Marc Patrone
Feb 17, 2026
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Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Janice Charette, a prominent bureaucrat behind the Freedom Convoy crackdown, to lead Canada’s U.S. trade negotiations.

Charette’s new role places her at the centre of high-stakes U.S. negotiations, giving a figure who actively targeted Canadian citizens during the convoy a key position …

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