Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
Hours before Donald Trump decided to upend the US–Canada relationship once again last night, Mark Carney was goading the US president for being "afraid to make a bet" on the World Series. Carney said Trump had not "returned my call," adding: "He doesn’t like to lose."
The Royal Canadian Navy's next fleet of patrol submarines could be built – in whole or in part – in Canada, according to a German company bidding for the construction contract, but not any time soon. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems CEO Oliver Burkhard said production is being set up in India for other submarines being built by the firm, but stressed that's "difficult." He added: "You cannot ramp it up from today to tomorrow, saying, 'Now we're building submarines, let's go.'"
Subs could be built in Canada, but not anytime soon: TKMS https://t.co/CNsYS3iWHu
— CTV News (@CTVNews) October 24, 2025
Ottawa has said it will restrict the number of vehicles Stellantis and GM can sell in the country without tariffs after both companies announced plans to cut back on its Canadian operations. GM's quota has been reduced by 24 per cent, while Stellantis's has been slashed by 50 per cent. Brian Kingston, president of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, said the move was an "unforced error" that will hurt Canada.
Ottawa’s move to curb tariff relief for GM, Stellantis will harm country’s auto sector, manufacturers say https://t.co/t4thse1cOZ
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) October 24, 2025
Two British Columbia First Nations have sued the federal government over its decision to approve the Ksi Lisims LNG facility. The Lax Kw'alaams Band and the Metlakatla First Nation are claiming their concerns about the project were ignored.
B.C. First Nations make legal challenges to huge Ksi Lisims LNG project https://t.co/bWlX5LNXnx
— BOE Report (@BOEReport) October 23, 2025
The Americans have blown up another boat in the Caribbean Sea. This time War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ship was carrying six "narco-terrorists" from the Tren de Aragua gang.
Overnight, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO), trafficking narcotics in the Caribbean Sea.
— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) October 24, 2025
The vessel was known by our… pic.twitter.com/lVlw0FLBv4
