Trade war, Alberta referendum loom large as Carney charts cabinet's year forward

Carney's office says ministers at the retreat will hear from guest speakers on the economy, Indigenous partnerships and international affairs in closed-door sessions.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is huddling with his cabinet ministers and secretaries of state in Banff, Alta., over the next two days to plan a return to Parliament that’s expected to be anything but normal, as the trade war escalates with the U.S. and Alberta prepares for a fall…