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Meet me in the middle 📍- Carney pushes his middle powers pitch, Greek discount chain comes to Canada.

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Show Notes

Canada is rallying middle powers and developing countries around a new coalition aimed at strengthening cooperation on security, trade, AI, and global challenges — the latest step in Mark Carney’s push to build alliances that don’t revolve around Washington. Plus, Greek discount retailer Jumbo is opening its first Canadian store in Vaughan, joining a wave of international bargain chains betting that cost-conscious shoppers are hungry for more budget-friendly options. And in The Big Picture: Ottawa moves to fast-track major projects, B.C. sues OpenAI over its handling of violent ChatGPT conversations, Canada’s military taps domestic AI companies, U.S. states clear a hurdle for the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, and more. The Peak Daily is produced in partnership with reframevid.com

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