5 things you need to know this morning: May 15, 2025

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

Five things you need to know

1. Result final despite misprint scandal, Elections Canada says

Elections Canada has said its recount in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne is final, despite acknowledging that its own error prevented at least one vote being counted. The Liberals won the seat by a single ballot, but one Bloc Quebecois voter said her mail-in vote was returned to her because of a printing error by Elections Canada. Had her vote been counted, the Liberals would not have won the seat.

Elections Canada says the result of a recount in the federal riding of Terrebonne is final, despite a misprint that led to one special ballot being returned to sender.https://t.co/L1KPIqe0nF

— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) May 14, 2025

2. Home sales down nearly 10% in April compared with 12 months earlier: CREA

Home sales across Canada fell 9.8 per cent in April compared with the same month in 2024, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. The group's senior economist, Shaun Cathcart, blamed Donald Trump's trade war and the "increasing potential for a rough economic patch ahead." The average prices of a home sold in April, meanwhile, was $679,866, down 3.9 per cent compared with a year ago.

Canadian 🏠 sales were unchanged in April 2025, while new listings fell 1% month-over-month. Details 👉 https://t.co/ABP2i2Kfbk #CREAstats pic.twitter.com/ZEsy1xLhil

— CREA | ACI (@CREA_ACI) May 15, 2025

3. Most Albertans against separating from Canada: poll

A new poll aimed at finding out what Albertans think of separation has found that a large majority – 67 per cent – are opposed to the province detaching itself from Canada. The Leger study found that 29 per cent of Albertans want independence, but 58 per cent said the federal government could "influence" their opinion on the subject. Another majority – 62 per cent – said the rest of Canada fails to understand why Albertans "feel alienated" within the confederation.

4. Honda 'fully committed' to Canada, minister says

Melanie Joly, the new industry minister, has claimed Honda remains "fully committed" to electric vehicle investments in Canada after the Japanese giant said on Tuesday it was halting its multibillion-dollar EV project in Ontario. She said Honda Canada's CEO, Dave Jamieson, had assured her that no jobs will be cut in Canada.

Joly says Honda still committed to EV investments after $15-billion project delayed https://t.co/fSB7ItYHCa

— CTV News Winnipeg (@ctvwinnipeg) May 15, 2025

5. Housing minister says he doesn't think prices need to go down

Another member of Mark Carney's cabinet has also been making headlines, with Housing Minister Gregor Robertson causing eyebrows to raise after responding "No" when asked if he thought house prices should come down. Robertson, the former mayor of Vancouver, said that he would instead seek to build more affordable housing, explaining: "I know what works on the ground."

When asked if house prices need to go down, new Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said, "No, I think that we need to deliver more supply, make sure the market is stable, it's a huge part of our economy. We need to be delivering more affordable housing." #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/IxhZhQSf1Z

— Mackenzie Gray (@Gray_Mackenzie) May 14, 2025