Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
Prime Minister Mark Carney told an audience in New York on Monday that Canada "has what the world wants" and is, thanks to the "rupture" created by US President Donald Trump, now developing new trading relationships. He told the Council on Foreign Relations: "The country does not want to wake up and look on, with all due respect, on Truth Social or X to see what the latest change is in US policy, but wants to get on with what we can control."
Carney says Canada ’has what the world wants’ at a critical time https://t.co/jcAr8dDdaV pic.twitter.com/GlOKmT26ce
— Toronto Sun (@TheTorontoSun) September 22, 2025
The Liberal government's proposed "Combatting Hate Act" has been branded an "attack on free expression" by the BC Civil Liberties Association. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association, meanwhile, said the law "could criminalize peaceful protests simply because they are seen as disruptive."
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says the Liberal government’s new hate crimes bill runs the risk of criminalizing peaceful protests.#hatecrimes #cdnpoli #protesthttps://t.co/7yAY3ZpKgX
— 650 CKOM (@CKOMNews) September 23, 2025
The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy has said the force could end up with submarines supplied by two different companies. Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee added, however, that the simplest option would be to have 12 submarines from one supplier.
Navy commander says Canada could end up with subs from two different suppliers https://t.co/0AggdzySY9
— CityNews Halifax (@CityNewsHFX) September 23, 2025
US President Donald Trump has said Tylenol is "no good" for pregnant women, advising them to "fight like hell" to resist taking the painkiller, which some studies have linked to autism in children. Various medical professionals have pushed back on the president's claims, however, stressing that a causal link between Tylenol and autism has not been established.
🚨 President Donald J. Trump announces FDA's new guidance alerting physicians to a potential link between acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism. pic.twitter.com/ZjVgEAR6MX
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 22, 2025
A majority of Canadians believe Mark Carney should "focus" on fast-tracking oil and gas projects as part of the Liberal government's economic plan, according to a new survey. The Angus Reid Institute's study found that 57 per cent of Canadians supported pushing through the expansion of the country's traditional energy sector, while 31 per cent disagreed.
