February 1, 2026 — When Prime Minister Mark Carney received a standing ovation from the assembled record numbers of global leaders in academia, business, diplomacy, government, media and politics after delivering his Special Address at the Plenary Session of the 56^th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in the picturesque Alpine town of Davos in Switzerland on Tuesday January 20, 2026 – apparently a rare occurrence in that setting –  Canada wrote in granite its global leadership in the annals of Canadian and world history! A shining moment, indeed. Carney’s historic speech inspired and led middle-power nations argue successfully that the “armor” of the old U.S. superpower-led rules-based order no longer fits the modern world. 

February 1, 2026 – On Tuesday, January 20, PM Mark Carney delivered a 16- minute speech at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, before the world’s most powerful political  and business leaders and shook the millions watching it on TV around the globe.

February 1, 2026 - Canadian Filipino immigration lawyer Reis Pagtakhan received the Community Involvement Award from the Manitoba Bar Association (MBA) during its mid-winter conference on January 23. The award is one of eight recognition awards “honouring colleagues who demonstrate excellence and commitment to the law, the legal profession and the community at large.”

February 1, 2026 - On January 20, the Government of Canada launched the Scholarships and Education Exchanges for Development Phase 2 (SEED-2) for students from the Indo-Pacific region including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of which the Philippines is a member. The program is an expansion of Global Affairs Canada’s initial SEED program.