Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
The Liberal Party's promise to make Canada the fastest-growing economy in the G7 looks like it won't be fulfilled any time soon. That's because, according to predictions released by the International Monetary Fund today, Canada will grow at a slower rate than both the US and UK this year, while next year it'll be outpaced by just the US.
IMF Growth Projections for 2025
— IMF (@IMFNews) October 14, 2025
🇺🇸 US: 2.0%
🇩🇪 Germany: 0.2%
🇫🇷 France: 0.7%
🇪🇸 Spain: 2.9%
🇬🇧 UK: 1.3%
🇨🇳 China: 4.8%
🇯🇵 Japan: 1.1%
🇮🇳 India: 6.6%
🇷🇺 Russia: 0.6%
🇧🇷 Brazil: 2.4%
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: 4.0%
🇳🇬 Nigeria: 3.9% https://t.co/bbUb7LaE1v pic.twitter.com/pmeQ51geOW
Mark Carney was mocked by US President Donald Trump on Monday as he attended the signing of the Gaza-Israel peace plan in Egypt. Trump referred to Carney as a "president" before being teased by the prime minister. Trump then said: "At least I didn't say 'governor.'" Carney, meanwhile, praised Trump's leadership in bringing about a conclusion to the devastating war started by Hamas in October 2023.
Bahahahahaha!
— Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) October 13, 2025
This is funny.
Carney and Trump caught on a hot mic.
Carney thanks Trump for upgrading him to president. Trump responds by saying, “At least I didn’t say governor.”
pic.twitter.com/CLknwkFrqm
Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre is promoting a petition from his party to "end DEI." Poilievre said he wanted to do away with diversity, equity and inclusion policies and instead "restore the merit principle." The Conservatives said: "This Liberal government is out of touch, wasting billions on bureaucracy and ideological projects while Canadians face the highest cost of living in decades."
Sign here. End DEI. Restore the merit principle. https://t.co/IDanYGgIpv
— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) October 13, 2025
Foods high in sodium and sugar are much cheaper than healthier alternatives, according to a new study from Laval University. Looking at five categories of food – sliced bread, breakfast cereals, snack foods, processed cheeses, cookies and crackers – the researchers found that the less healthy options were "often the cheapest," though foods high in saturated fat tended to be costlier.
Following healthy food guidelines in Canada comes at a high cost, study finds https://t.co/MumwVixnbg
— CP24 (@CP24) October 13, 2025
The head of NATO has ridiculed Russia after one of the country's submarines was said to have been forced to surface in the English Channel due to technical problems. Mark Rutte said the diesel-powered Novorossiysk was forced to come up for air near France, adding: "What a change from the 1984 Tom Clancy novel The Hunt for Red October. Today, it seems more like the hunt for the nearest mechanic." Russia, though, has rejected the characterization of its navy.
NATO mocked the Russian submarine Novorossiysk, which is “limping home” after a failed patrol off the coast of France.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 14, 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the submarine looked “lonely and broken,” adding that the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean has “virtually ceased to… pic.twitter.com/wL4fANL0UQ
