Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
The prime minister is in Poland today to discuss trade and defence, according to Ottawa. Mark Carney was in Ukraine on Sunday, where he pledged billions of dollars in extra aid and refused to rule out the possibility that Canadian soldiers could be sent to the country as part of a security agreement should it agree a peace deal with Russia.
Prime Minister @donaldtusk and I just launched the Canada-Poland Strategic Partnership — moving ever-closer in trade, defence, and energy.
— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) August 25, 2025
We’re taking action to draw more investment into Canada, create more market access abroad, and reinforce our defence presence in Europe. pic.twitter.com/tDDyg29QxR
The Pride parade in Ottawa was successfully shut down by pro-Palestine activists on Sunday. The organizers of the event were forced to negotiate with the parade hijackers, who demanded that Capital Pride boycott Israel's economy and cultural output.
"Coinciding"@globepolitics gets nailed with the community note for spreading misinformation about how the Capital Pride Parade was shut down.
— Dacey Media (@chrisdacey) August 25, 2025
Here's what really happened:
🏳️🌈 Capital Pride Parade CANCELLED by Queers 4 Palestine 🇵🇸pic.twitter.com/cli3oNsDIa https://t.co/PoJKGkR2xh
Some people in Alberta will be forced to pay $100 to get a COVID-19 shot this fall, the provincial government has confirmed. Health workers and certain seniors are among those who will get the shot for free, alongside pregnant women, obese people and the mentally unwell.
Alberta sets price at $100 for those who must pay for COVID-19 vaccine this fall | https://t.co/v4ddAL1Wc2 https://t.co/E2BSqbZ9o1@ABDanielleSmith not worth the one hundred dollars because back to school shoppers make everything sick in September.
— Carla Clarisse Zwicker 🇨🇦 (@lightwayves) August 23, 2025
Happy times for Pierre Poilievre and the Tories – not only has their leader just returned to Parliament after an emphatic by-election victory, but the party has come out on top in a major poll for the first time in months. Abacus Data's latest survey put the Tories on 41 per cent, with the Liberals on 39 per cent.
Generational divides narrowing: Liberals & Conservatives are statistically tied across most age groups. Gender & education splits remain sharp.
— David Coletto 🇨🇦 (@DavidColetto) August 25, 2025
Full report: https://t.co/aL8qm3IGpN pic.twitter.com/bmvkYXznuU
Is now the right time to buy a home? According to a piece published by the CBC today, the answer is a strong maybe. One Toronto realtor said she hasn't "seen such a good time for a first-time buyer in years and years," with the article noting that the average price of a home across Canada has fallen by nearly $150,000 since February 2022.
Is now the moment for first-time buyers to get into the housing market? https://t.co/K9OwpkT5IX
— calgarynews (@calgarynews) August 25, 2025
