Stephen Miller: ICE’s ideologue-in-chief
LISTEN | FRONT BURNER: Front Burner 36:50 Stephen Miller: ICE’s ideologue-in-chiefMassive anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis intensified over the weekend, in the wake of the second fatal shooting of an American citizen involving federal law enforcement agents in the city this month. Today, we’ll be talking about Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy, and how the deadly ICE surge in Minnesota is only the latest example of domestic policy that he has championed. In Trump's second administration, Miller is emerging as the main architect and enforcer of Trump's signature policies: from hardline immigration policies and mass deportations, to retaliation against the administration's perceived enemies, to increasingly aggressive foreign policy. He's the co-writer of a recent profile called "The Wrath of Stephen Miller." For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcriptsSubscribe to Front Burner on your favourite podcast app.
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January 27, 2026 04:05 UTC
Minneapolis is 'deeply resolved' against ICE, says former mayor
Minneapolis is 'deeply resolved' against ICE, says former mayorNewsDuration 7:36R.T. Rybak, former mayor of Minneapolis, says the city has been attacked by forces of the federal government, but 'we will not give in.' He also says representatives of the Trump administration have been spreading disinformation about people Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have killed and other demonstrators. 'No one here is a terrorist,' he said.
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January 27, 2026 03:49 UTC
This storm just froze half of North America
This storm just froze half of North AmericaNewsDuration 3:01A massive winter storm has buried millions under a historic blanket of snow and ice, locking much of North America in a dangerous Arctic air mass. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down the rare atmospheric collision of a polar vortex and an atmospheric river — two extreme weather phenomena that combined to create this record-breaking, high-impact event.
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January 27, 2026 03:11 UTC
Mexican president shares AI-generated image of Ryan Wedding
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presented reporters with a fake image of Ryan Wedding on Monday, insisting it amounted to evidence the accused drug kingpin had voluntarily turned himself in. At a news conference in Mexico City on Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presented reporters with what CBC News has determined is an AI-generated image of Wedding. Those images have all now been removed and the only photo that remains on the account is the AI-generated image purporting to show Wedding at the U.S. Embassy. Sheinbaum’s office did not immediately return a request for comment on the president’s use of the AI-generated image. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, where an AI-generated image of Wedding was purportedly taken, is currently undergoing renovations, as seen here on Monday.
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January 27, 2026 01:52 UTC
Ryan Wedding was apprehended, did not surrender: lawyer
Ryan Wedding was apprehended, did not surrender: lawyerNewsDuration 1:01Anthony Colombo, Ryan Wedding's lawyer, told reporters his client was apprehended and didn't surrender to authorities, contrary to reports. 'Any spin that the government of Mexico is putting on this, that he surrendered, is inaccurate,' he said.
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January 27, 2026 01:47 UTC
Why did Carney’s Plains of Abraham speech resonate so poorly in Quebec?
Carney chose to deliver his speech only in front of media, surrounded by his ministers, in the Citadelle of Quebec, a military fortification that overlooks the Plains of Abraham. Even Liberal Party of Quebec leadership hopeful Charles Milliard, a proud federalist, said that Carney’s speech in Quebec City would have benefitted from more nuance. We cannot ignore the darker parts of our history.”Even some in Carney’s government did not exactly offer praise for the speech. “So, maybe Mark Carney could have talked about collaboration and unity, but without starting this discussion about the Plains of Abraham and giving a speech there,” he said. “The Plains of Abraham have never been the symbol of a supposed partnership or collaboration,” he continued.
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January 26, 2026 23:39 UTC
Manitoba daycare not open because province can't figure out land ownership
Manitoba daycare not open because province can't figure out land ownershipNewsDuration 2:27A Winnipeg-area daycare built with $5.5 million worth of provincial funds has yet to care for a single child because Manitoba's NDP government says it can’t figure out who owns the land.
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January 26, 2026 23:02 UTC
Woman found dead in Montreal West home during power outage
A 66-year woman was found dead inside her home on Hudson Avenue in Montreal West on Sunday. Montreal firefighters performing wellness checks due to power outages in the area over the weekend, found the woman unconscious at around 6 p.m.At the time, temperatures were hovering at around – 18 C with the wind making it feel much colder. The woman's death was confirmed at the scene. Montreal police were called to the home and determined there was nothing to suggest a criminal act. The circumstances surrounding the woman's death are not known, including whether or not this weekend's intense cold and power failures played a part.
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January 26, 2026 22:55 UTC
History, war museums to slash dozens of positions
The Canadian Museum of History and the War Museum have been tasked with saving a combined $2.4 million over the next three years. The Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum will be cutting permanent staff levels by 18 per cent over the next three years due to cuts announced in the federal budget. Avra Gibbs-Lamey, a spokesperson for the history museum — which also manages the war museum — told Radio-Canada that permanent staff will drop from 371 to 304. (Maxim Saavedra-Ducharme/Radio-Canada)Gibbs-Lamey maintained the cuts would put the Canadian Museum of History in "a better position to focus on its mandate." Cars drive past the Canadian War Museum in 2016.
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January 26, 2026 22:50 UTC
Intense cold slows power restoration for thousands in Montreal
Thousands of Hydro-Québec customers in Montreal’s west end are still without power Monday evening, and the Crown corporation says it may not come back on until Tuesday. While most customers had their power restored after it was cut Saturday morning, more than 5,000 Montreal customers were without electricity late Monday. This came after Montreal residents woke up to snow-filled skies and slippery streets on Monday. Some Montreal schools announced weather-related closures on Monday, while other closures were related to ongoing power outages on the Montreal island. "We completely understand the impact of a power outage in this extreme cold, our thoughts are obviously with all the affected customers.
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January 26, 2026 22:46 UTC
Carney says Davos speech made a point 'Canadians understood months ago'
Carney says Davos speech made a point 'Canadians understood months ago'NewsDuration 1:57Prime Minister Mark Carney was asked Monday what he thinks of U.S. President Donald Trump’s reactions following his provocative speech from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week.
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January 26, 2026 22:41 UTC
Carney announces food affordability measures, including boost to GST rebate
"This will help boost community food programs, helping them to deliver more nutritious food for families in need," he said. In addition to these measures, Carney said his government is developing a National Food Security Strategy to strengthen food production and improve access to affordable, healthy food. Scheer lays out conditions to support GST rebateOpposition House leader Andrew Scheer called the GST rebate a "recycled Trudeau-era policy" that will not permanently reduce the cost of groceries in Canada. Trudeau doubled the GST rebate for six months in 2022 to help with affordability. Despite criticizing the announcement, Scheer said "Conservatives will always support measures that provide relief, even if it is temporary."
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January 26, 2026 21:56 UTC
Barry Appleton: Canada faces the most serious trade threat in a generation — and Carney's to blame
By courting Beijing on electric vehicles and canola, he was testing the structural limits of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). If Washington dislikes the resulting deal, it has the unilateral right to terminate CUSMA and replace it with a bilateral U.S.-Mexico agreement. It strains credulity that the prime minister pursued a China reset without consulting trade officials who know the terms of CUSMA. Either way, the result is the same: Canada now faces the most serious trade threat in a generation, and we provoked it ourselves. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementNational PostBarry Appleton is an international trade lawyer at Appleton & Associates International Lawyers LP, distinguished senior fellow and co-director at the Center for International Law at New York Law School and a scholar and fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs.
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January 26, 2026 21:30 UTC
Smith says Alberta 'may have to go to the courts' to get clarity from feds on CPP asset transfer 'number'
“I told (Carney) that we did not get a satisfactory answer on what the transfer value would be, and we need it. Smith said Alberta “may have to go to the courts” if it Ottawa continues to withhold this figure. “The (panel) was pretty clear in saying you can’t go to a referendum of the people until you know that number,” said Smith. Tombe added that the required multi-year transition to a provincial pension plan would create additional uncertainty. By law, any province that exits the CPP must give Ottawa three years’ notice and put forward a plan that gives residents comparable benefits.
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January 26, 2026 21:09 UTC