5 things you need to know this morning: June 5, 2025

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Canada records its biggest merchandise trade deficit in history

Canada recorded its largest merchandise trade deficit in history in April, Statistics Canada has revealed. The deficit, worsened due to US tariffs, was $7.1 billion as overall exports fell 10.8 per cent, with motor vehicles and parts down 17.4 per cent and energy products down 7.9 per cent.

Canada posts largest merchandise trade deficit on record at $7.1B in April: StatCan https://t.co/wl6nqGOPKV pic.twitter.com/lBHJnkyTN8

— Toronto Sun (@TheTorontoSun) June 5, 2025

2. Golf club manager preparing for potential Trump visit during G7 summit

Kananaskis Country Golf Club is gearing up for a potential visit from the most famous man in the world this month. Darren Robinson, who manages the club, said he's ready and willing to host Donald Trump if the US president feels like playing a few holes while he's in Alberta for the G7 summit between June 15 and 17.

“I’m like, somebody pinch me. It’s really happening."

Kananaskis golf course getting ready for G7, possible Trump visit https://t.co/FEZMtMsjik

— CityNews Calgary (@citynewscalgary) June 5, 2025

3. Carney less popular than Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper and other PMs early in reign: poll

Mark Carney is less popular than Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, Jean Chretien and Brian Mulroney were at this stage of their reigns as prime minister, according to a new poll. But the Angus Reid Institute found that, with a 57 per cent approval rating, Carney is still more popular than some of his predecessors were early in their terms, including Pierre Trudeau and Paul Martin.

4. Liberals survive first confidence motion as throne speech adopted without recorded vote

The minority Liberal government survived its first confidence motion last night after MPs adopted Mark Carney's throne speech without a recorded vote. The speech was adopted on division, with no MPs heard voicing opposition on the floor.

The Carney Liberals have survived their first confidence vote in the House of Commons, with the Throne Speech passing.

There was not a recorded vote, since no MP (including Andrew Scheer, who is in the shot) spoke up when the the Speaker asked if anyone opposed #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/ycc0qjjqqF

— Mackenzie Gray (@Gray_Mackenzie) June 4, 2025

5. Smith points to 'breakthrough' in talks with US, says deal could be agreed before G7 summit

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said there's been a "breakthrough" in discussions with the Americans regarding Donald Trump's ambition to achieve "energy dominance." Smith said she thinks "some kind of detente or interim agreement" could be sealed before the G7 summit begins in 10 days.

"We've managed to make a breakthrough on the discussion about energy dominance and how Canada can lend itself to that," Smith said in an interview at the embassy in Washington, D.C.https://t.co/4a78iLIXCo

— Global Calgary (@GlobalCalgary) June 5, 2025