Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
Danielle Smith's proposed oil pipeline to BC's north coast has already attracted criticism, despite the Alberta premier's prospectus of many billions of dollars in tax revenue for Canada. The president of the Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative said "there is no support" from First Nations for the plan, while the leader of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs said "to even entertain this idea shows a profound disrespect for both First Nations law and the will of the people who live there." BC Premier David Eby, meanwhile, said it is "a project that is entirely taxpayer funded, has no private sector proponent, is not a real project, and is incredibly alarming to British Columbians."
What a big day. We announced Alberta will be working with technical experts from major pipeline companies and Indigenous participants, to move forward in building an oil pipeline to the north west BC coast. pic.twitter.com/BBhtbuo7DK
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) October 2, 2025
The vast majority of adult Canadians are overweight, according to data released by Statistics Canada this morning. The agency said 68 per cent of people aged 18 to 79 are classed as either overweight or obese, up from 60 per cent in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic (2016 to 2019).
Government workers in Canada enjoy a 4.8 per cent wage advantage over their private sector counterparts, according to a think tank report. The Fraser Institute's study found public workers retire earlier on average, with most (91.5 per cent) having defined-benefit pensions.
A Norwegian firm has approached the federal government with a plan to build an LNG facility in Quebec designed to sell "substantial volumes" of energy to Europe, according to documents. The Liberals have said little about the project on an official level, but a briefing note for the deputy minister of Natural Resources Canada explained the project could help Europe with its "long-term energy transition."
Federal officials were interested in proposed Quebec LNG project, documents showhttps://t.co/Pv9K37V8oI
— Global Montreal (@Global_Montreal) October 2, 2025
Israel's ambassador to Canada has said relations between the two countries have "deteriorated" since Mark Carney became prime minister this year. Iddo Moed said he had tried more than once to speak with the Carney government about its decision to recognize a Palestinian state, but did not succeed.
Israeli envoy says communications with Ottawa have ‘deteriorated’ under Carney https://t.co/PLsSHTy4f9
— CP24 (@CP24) October 2, 2025
