5 Things posted Dec 8, 2025 @ 08:00am by Iain Burns

5 things you need to know this morning: Dec. 8, 2025

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Trump says US and Canada will 'work it out'

President Donald Trump has turned his attention to the US-Canada relationship again, telling reporters on the weekend that the countries will "work it out." Asked whether he'll resume talks with Mark Carney, however, Trump said "we'll see" and made familiar claims about Canada producing "things we don't need." He also said he has a "great relationship with Canada," a country he described as "tough traders."

Reporter: Will you restart negotiations with Canada?

Trump: I have a great relationship with Canada. We’ll see. They make a lot of things we don’t need. They are really good at ice hockey pic.twitter.com/rjmeSbXJV5
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 7, 2025

2. Trade with Latin America being 'neglected' by Canada: report

Latin America is being "neglected" by Canada when it comes to trade, according to a new report from the Canadian Council for the Americas lobby group. According to the author of the report, Janice Stein, the region is a "close cousin of Canada." She added: "Regions matter more in this world when the architecture breaks apart."

Experts urge Ottawa to seek new trading opportunities within the Western Hemisphere https://t.co/cM5gePIHKk
— CTV National News (@CTVNationalNews) December 7, 2025

3. Most Canadians back Alberta-BC pipeline, even if BC refuses to consent: poll

Most Canadians back the idea of building a new oil pipeline from Alberta to BC, even if BC opposes it, according to a new poll. The Nanos survey found 56 per cent of respondents were willing to override BC on the project, while just 37 per cent said they were opposed. But pollster Nik Nanos said BC is "in many respects ... like two provinces." The Interior is more like Alberta, he said, while the Lower Mainland is "a different beast."

More than half of Canadians support new pipeline from Alberta to B.C., Nanos poll finds https://t.co/9P38bhiP5G
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) December 7, 2025

4. Spanish government expresses interest in Canadian LNG

Canadian LNG might have another customer: this time the fast-growing economy of Spain. The country's economic and trade minister, Carlos Cuerpo, has told CTV that Madrid could be interested in importing the fuel on behalf of the rest of Europe. It comes as the continent continues to work out its energy future following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

CTV QP: Will Canada provide LNG to Spain as the country moves away from Russian resources? https://t.co/fMnN3rDDCP
— CTV News Lethbridge (@CTVLethbridge) December 7, 2025

5. Japan accuses China of targeting jets amid tension in Pacific

Tense times in the west Pacific: Japan has accused Chinese fighter jets of locking radars on its aircraft – signalling a potential attack – on the weekend. In response to Japan's complaint, China said Japan was "harassing" its forces during a training exercise.