Prime Minister Mark Carney framed five years and an estimated $11-12 billion in GST rebate hikes as a 'bridge' to help Canadians in the near-term, as they wait for his policies to transform the broader Canadian economy to pay off. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne defends the spend, and Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer explains why his party won't 'stand in the way' of the measure — but lays out the limitations on his party's broader pledge for co-operation. Then, Minneapolis Coun. Aurin Chowdhury calls the second killing by federal agents in her city in a month a 'public execution.'

CBC’s new weekly podcast, Two Blocks from the White House, takes a clear-eyed look at what’s happening in the U.S. right now and what it means for Canadians. This week Washington correspondents Paul Hunter, Katie Simpson and Willy Lowry digest Prime Minister Mark Carney’s striking remarks at the World Economic Forum, talk about the President’s latest moves on Greenland, and explore what this moment could reveal about where Canada-U.S. relations are headed.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump’s speeches in Davos laid out starkly opposed visions of the world order and Canada’s relationship to its greatest powers. Zain Velji, Laura D'Angelo and Rachael Segal break down the international reverberations of Carney’s speech and how the Conservatives are responding.