Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
With wait times in many provinces intolerably long, some Canadians are emptying their savings accounts to pay for private surgery. One woman, an 83-year-old from Calgary, said she waited two years for knee surgery before giving up and spending her retirement savings – $33,000 – to pay for the procedure at a private clinic in Toronto.
Why some Canadians are using their savings, GoFundMe to pay for private surgeries |
— Canuk2006 (@canuk2006) September 8, 2025
Danielle Smith’s plan is working quite well. No government healthcare unless you pay up to a private clinic. https://t.co/daNEhjpamC
Prime Minister Mark Carney, meanwhile, has been enjoying a jog. The Canadian leader surprised many onlookers when he was spotted taking part in the Haliburton Forest Trail Race in Southern Ontario this weekend. Carney finished 58th out of 120 runners in the 26-kilometre race.
Mark Carney, our 60 year old PM, casually & without media fanfare, took part in the marathon Haliburton Forest Trail Race yesterday in Ontario. Out of 120 runners in the 26-kilometre race, PM Carney finished 58th, with a time of just over three hours and 45 minutes. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/bD67tc4nOC
— Terry T. 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@terry_truchan) September 8, 2025
Some electric vehicle drivers have said the Liberals' decision to pause the federal mandate on the sale of EVs doesn't change their view of the technology, but they do fear it could herald a slower rollout of charging stations. "I'm not worried about the infrastructure growing," Angie Thomas, secretary of the board of the Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta, explained. "But I do worry about future charging projects coming."
Many EV owners say they’re undeterred after the federal government’s mandate pause https://t.co/wFNDDcik3F
— CP24 (@CP24) September 7, 2025
In more EV news, British Columbia Energy Minister Adrian Dix has blamed the Carney government's decision to pause its EV mandate policy on the province of Ontario. Praising BC's uptake of EVs – 20.7 per cent of new vehicle purchases in 2024 – he said: "The issue here in Canada -- and I think the federal government needs to engage in this a little bit -- is first and foremost with Ontario."
Ontario drove Carney's decision to suspend EV mandate: B.C. Energy Minister Dix https://t.co/V0CiIsdkqb via @Barrie360
— Barrie 360 (@Barrie360) September 6, 2025
There's been another mass murder in Israel, with this time two Palestinian gunmen blamed for murdering six people and wounding eight others. Among those murdered in Jerusalem, the Israeli capital, was a 60-year-old woman. The atrocity has been praised by Hamas.
This is the evil Israel faces.
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) September 8, 2025
Two terrorists opened fire on a bus in Jerusalem — targeting passengers, bystanders, anyone in reach.
5 murdered. Over a dozen wounded.
The war Israel fights is for all who stand against terror. pic.twitter.com/bjz1zdkii7
