Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
Mark Carney has been giving mixed signals about his opinion of the US and Israel's attacks on Iran, saying on Tuesday that he supported the strikes "with regret" because they appear to have breached international law. On Saturday, however, the prime minister simply said: "Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security." His most recent opinion on the war is much closer to that of his allies in Europe, particularly the UK and France. He said Iran should stop its strikes against civilians and urged Israel and the US to “respect the rules of international engagement."
PM Carney says Canada was ‘not informed in advance’ of U.S.-Israel strikes https://t.co/8cxCTCD11S
— CTV London (@CTVLondon) March 4, 2026
The prime minister – who is in Australia today – has once again emphasized his belief in Canada's status as a "middle power" that can work together with peers to "organize and build capacity through coalitions that deliver results at speed and global scale." He added: "Middle powers have more power than many realize." He listed Australia, Canada, Japan, Europe and South Korea as middle powers, explaining that they have a larger combined GDP than the US or China.
In Australia, Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his argument that middle powers should band together, saying Canada and Australia share the advantages of legitimacy and trust. https://t.co/yeHP0L2X7r
— CityNews Calgary (@citynewscalgary) March 4, 2026
Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre, meanwhile, has been on a pilgrimage to Runnymede – the water meadow in the English county of Surrey where Magna Carta was signed – to pay tribute to Canada's "ancient English liberty." The leader of the opposition also met with British politicians during his visit to the UK, to whom he stressed his support for the "CANZUK" movement, which aims to increase trade and mobility between Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the UK. He explained: "If you're capable of doing a heart surgery in London, England, surely you can do one in London, Ontario."
Our ancient English liberty. pic.twitter.com/Px30Inmzz9
— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) March 4, 2026
Canada's heading toward an "unprecedented" reality in which 100 per cent of population growth is driven by foreigners moving to the country, one expert has said. “It means that wherever the government of Canada, and in particular IRCC, wherever it sets that immigration number at, that’s the amount the population is going to grow. So that’s historically unprecedented," said Dan Hiebert of UBC.
Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth: expert https://t.co/P0f3Ul1Gwb
— insauga (@insauga) March 4, 2026
A group representing wind and solar power companies is delighted with Mark Carney after the prime minister signed a deal with India this week designed to advance the development of so-called "green" energy. Vittoria Bellissimo, CEO of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association, said India is "going to learn how to build solar in ways that Canada hasn’t thought of yet, and we will get that experience." The director of the advocacy group Clean Energy Canada, meanwhile, said: "We know there’s going to be a glut of things like LNG on the horizon … whereas something like solar battery supply chains, many countries around the world are trying to make sure there are options available."
Green energy orgs applaud Canada-India agreements on renewables https://t.co/UE3TU8QVhd
— Canadanewsmedia (@canadanewsmedia) March 4, 2026
