China announced it had the world's largest trade surplus on record last year as Carney arrived in Beijing to strengthen ties with the communist dictatorship. Despite being excluded from recent reports of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee a transitional government in Gaza, Canada says it “stands ready” to participate. François Legault announced he would be stepping down as the province's premier and as the leader of the ruling Coalition Avenir Quebec party. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! 

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