Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
The polls just keep getting better and better for the Mark Carney Liberals, with the latest survey from Leger putting the party at 50 per cent among the Canadian electorate, higher than at any point since the peak of Justin Trudeau's popularity in 2015. According to the poll, 54 per cent of Canadians are "satisfied" with the Liberal government, with some groups, including 61 per cent of Quebecers and 64 per cent of people aged 55 and older, showing even more satisfaction. Carney personally, meanwhile, is backed by 56 per cent of Canadians, according to the poll, while favourability among Quebecers (63 per cent) and older Canadians (67 per cent) is even higher.
Latest @leger360 federal poll: Liberals Reach Highest Level of Support - reaching 50% support among decided voters https://t.co/mzySgC8lUT
— National Newswatch (@natnewswatch) June 3, 2026
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In completely unrelated news, CBC has published an article – and advertised it prominently on its website – defending the Liberal Party line that Canada's recession, announced by Statistics Canada this week, is not really a recession, or if it is it's not very serious. The state broadcaster, whose funding was protected and boosted by the Liberal Party after the last election, begins by explaining that Donald Trump "wasted little time in taking a shot" at Canada following the news of the recession, before adding two lines later: "But Canada's quarterly decline in gross domestic product (GDP) has also been seized upon by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre."
What Canadians need to know about a 'technical recession' | CBC News https://t.co/2SYNsFGEFj
— Eileen Jacques (@JacquesEil83691) June 3, 2026
The chief of the Assembly of First Nations has attacked Alberta independence again, this time during a meeting with King Charles in London. Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said First Nations were partners in the creation of Canada and that relationship will persist "as long as the sun shines, the grass grows and the river flows." She added: "We've got a beautiful country. If you don't want to be part of it you're free to leave. You won't be taking any land with you ... First Nations are the original landowners in Canada, and they shared openly and in a good way."
BEYOND LOCAL: AFN chief rebukes Alberta separation talks in meeting with King Charles https://t.co/7sA3e8STjK
— St Albert Gazette (@stalbertgazette) June 2, 2026
The US has revealed it is considering a minimum tariff of 10 per cent on products from dozens of countries – including Canada – following an investigation into forced labour. In a report released by the US Trade Representative, the Trump government said: "The failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labour is unacceptable. This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete globally on an unlevel playing field." In response to the report, which included mentions of China, the Chinese foreign minister said: "There is no such thing as forced labour in China."
For nearly a century, the United States has prohibited the importation of goods made with forced labor. It is time for our trading partners to follow suit.
— United States Trade Representative (@USTradeRep) June 3, 2026
Today, Ambassador Greer determined that the acts, policies, and practices of 60 economies related to the failure to… pic.twitter.com/JWyRCDyXHL
The NDP's leader in Parliament, Don Davies, has introduced a bill designed to force MPs who switch parties to face voters. According to the proposed law, MPs who abandon their party would have to sit as an independent representative until they win the seat again under their new party's banner.
Today I introduced legislation to ban floor crossing without voter consent. When MPs switch parties after an election, they override the will of the people and erode trust. My bill restores accountability: if you want to change parties, face your constituents and let them decide. pic.twitter.com/LD22RGyUph
— Don Davies (@DonDavies) June 2, 2026
