Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
Mark Carney is expected to announce this morning the first set of "nation-building" projects his government will sponsor, and once again the CBC has been sent the inside scoop by a "source" with knowledge of the list. According to the state broadcaster, the list features: Phase two of LNG Canada in Kitimat, BC; the Darlington New Nuclear Project in Clarington, Ont; the Contrecœur Terminal Container Project to expand the Port of Montreal; the McIlvenna Bay Foran Copper Mine Project in Saskatchewan; and the expansion of the Red Chris Mine in northwestern BC.
Carney recommending 5 'nation-building projects' for approval, including LNG expansion: sourceshttps://t.co/Z8PVlzrabU
— Winnipeg Investor (@WinnipegInvstr) September 11, 2025
Former Immigration Minister Marc Miller has insisted "you can't just scrap" the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and has accused Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre of trying to whip up "anti-immigrant sentiments." He added: "We need immigration whether we like it or not in this country." Carney, meanwhile, said yesterday the program needs a "focused approach" that targets the needs of certain regions and sectors.
Former immigration minister Marc Miller says that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is stirring up “anti-immigrant sentiments” with his recent calls to scrap the temporary foreign worker program. https://t.co/RWOf0PKT2t
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) September 10, 2025
After the murder of US political activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, the CBC has joined the effort to bring temperatures down by publishing an article titled: "Some of Charlie Kirk's most controversial takes." The piece highlights the fact that Kirk had once said he doesn't like the word "empathy," that he shares the views of the Founding Fathers of the US on the legality of firearms and referred to the COVID-19 virus, which originated in China, as the "Chinese virus."
Some of Charlie Jerk's most controversial takes | CBC News https://t.co/mdgDGMyAZP
— Leokadia (@Lekadiatl) September 11, 2025
A man in his 70s has been charged with dangerous driving after an SUV crashed into a daycare near Toronto and killed a toddler. Six other children were hurt in the incident in Richmond Hill, as well as three adults.
Driver facing charges in daycare crash that killed toddler, injured six other kids.https://t.co/D4shRLA4RS
— Barrie 360 (@Barrie360) September 11, 2025
The UK's ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, has been fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer after it was revealed he had referred to child rapist Jeffrey Epstein as his "best pal" in the wake of his conviction for soliciting sex from a minor. Mandelson told Epstein after his 2008 sentencing: “I think the world of you and I feel hopeless and furious about what has happened," adding that his friends "love you."
US ambassador Lord Mandelson sacked by UK PM Keir Starmer after revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 11, 2025
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