5 Things posted Apr 24, 2025 @ 08:00am by Iain Burns

5 things you need to know this morning: April 24, 2025

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

Five things you need to know

1. Trump attacks Canada's sovereignty again – just in time for Monday's election

US President Donald Trump has been making noises about Canada's sovereignty again, just in time for the election on Monday. Trump said once again on Wednesday that the country would be better off as a state, that it is subsidized by the US and that Canada should play no part in the North American auto industry.

Days before Canada’s election, Trump said Canada would “cease to exist” without the U.S.

Funny how Trump always attacks our friends, but almost never our adversaries. pic.twitter.com/C0FGQI5Co9
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) April 24, 2025

2. Liberals and Tories criticized for lack of platform 'prudence'

Both the Liberals and the Conservatives are being attacked over their party platforms ahead of Monday's election. The Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, a think tank based at the University of Ottawa, said the platforms both lacked any "consideration of prudence and risk" in their "optimistic" economic forecasts.

Conservatives, Liberals called out over lack of "prudence" in platforms. https://t.co/WmLhmbjVqY
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) April 24, 2025

3. Yukon to offer low-cost loan for up to half of first-time homebuyer's downpayment

First-time homebuyers in Yukon are set to be offered a low-interest loan by the territory for up to half of a downpayment. The Yukoner First Home Program loans can be deferred until the mortgage has been paid off or refinanced.

Yukon launches first-time homebuyer loan program to pay up to half of down payments https://t.co/JQ939QKpa3
— CTV News (@CTVNews) April 24, 2025

4. Poilievre at serious risk of losing his seat, insiders say

Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre is reportedly at serious risk of losing his Ottawa-area seat in Monday's election, according to anonymous sources cited by the Globe and Mail newspaper. According to the report, Conservative staffers are rushing to shore up the leader's support in Carleton as internal polls suggest the race is neck-and-neck with the Liberal candidate.

Poilievre may lose his Ottawa-area riding as Liberals poised to sweep the region, @RobertFife reports. https://t.co/qlPmmaDgpe

Find out more at https://t.co/1zbPY5GAhV pic.twitter.com/PCbZlF93tk
— National Newswatch (@natnewswatch) April 24, 2025

5. LNG could break Canada's reliance on US, but challenges remain

The CBC, meanwhile, has taken a look at how LNG could break Canada's reliance on the US. But the industry faces many threats, including from an American rival: Alaska LNG.

LNG could help break Canada's dependence on the U.S. energy economy — but there are no guarantees The debate is over the environmental and economic impacts as the industry calls for a Team Canada approach against the backdrop of a trade war. #cbc #cbc-top-stories #Canada

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— CBC Bot posting select CBC RSS Feeds (@scrubfire84.bsky.social) April 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM