Who’s in and out of Liberal leadership, border politics, ceasefire talks, and more

More Liberals are declaring their intentions in relation to the party’s leadership race. Christy Clark and François-Philippe Champagne say they are out. Karina Gould is rumoured to be in. One big name — Mark Carney — flirted with the idea on The Daily Show with John Stewart. He’s expected to make an announcement on Thursday.

And: Premiers say they want to know the federal plans for border security and economic stability ahead of Trump’s administration taking power on Monday. Trump announced his own plan: The External Revenue Service. He says it will be created on January 20th, to collect tariffs.

Also: “On the edge”, “on the brink”, “on the verge” — all the “almost there” phrases are being trotted out to describe the state of negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza. Families on both sides are watching… and hoping.

Plus: Los Angeles fires still not contained, intimate partner violence in Nova Scotia, dismantling DEI, and more.