5 things you need to know this morning: Feb. 13, 2025

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

Five things you need to know

1. Challenge to 'tyranny' of Trudeau's prorogation to be heard today

A challenge to the prime minister's decision to prorogue Parliament last month is set to be heard in court today and tomorrow. David MacKinnon and Aris Lavranos have accused Justin Trudeau of suspending the legislature without justification and claim allowing such an action would mean government "tyranny." Ottawa has rejected those claims – saying the prorogation was perfectly legal – and asked the court to dismiss the case.

Two Nova Scotia men are asking the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a “reasonable justification” for hitting the pause button.https://t.co/zyEKVkjdjo

— 650 CKOM (@CKOMNews) February 13, 2025

2. Liberal leadership hopeful pledges to work on basic personal income

Liberal leadership challenger Karina Gould has said she would work toward creating a basic personal income – guaranteed government cash for everyone, or for certain groups of people, regardless of what they do with their lives – if she wins the race to lead the party on March 9. The NDP has taken a swing at Gould over the policy, however, saying she voted down a 2021 bill designed to create a framework for a basic income program.

Liberal leadership candidate Gould promises to open ‘path’ to a basic personal income https://t.co/xeVuYx9Qmg

— CP24 (@CP24) February 13, 2025

3. Election could be called on March 10, NDP candidates told

The NDP's federal candidates have been warned to expect a national election to be called as early as March 10, a day after the Liberals decide on their new leader and Canada's new prime minister. The memo also claims the Liberals are attempting to use US President Donald Trump's economic attacks on Canada for their own political benefit.

NDP candidates told to expect election call as early as March 10 in internal memo https://t.co/eOLZowWopT

— AM800 CKLW (@AM800CKLW) February 13, 2025

4. Another attack in Germany blamed on asylum seeker

Germany is once again reeling after, once again, an asylum seeker has been accused of driving a vehicle into a crowd of people, this time injuring at least 28. Police said the attack in Munich – occurring as US Vice President JD Vance was due to arrive in the city – was committed by a 24-year-old Afghan.

A police spokesperson has said the person who drove a car into a group of people in Munich has been identified as a 24-year-old Afghan national.

The premier of Bavaria added the incident is now a "suspected attack".https://t.co/Uo8vLJqRFy

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— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 13, 2025

5. Trump promises 'big one' with reciprocal tariffs on all trading partners

US President Donald Trump has said he will impose reciprocal tariffs on every country in the world today, a move he's named the "big one." The idea behind the plan is that the US will match the tariffs other countries put on American exports, which is bad news for European car firms and others.

PRESIDENT TRUMP: "We'll be signing reciprocal tariffs. The world has taken advantage of the United States for many years... As you know I just did something on steel and aluminum... Obama was very weak, and Biden was even weaker on steel." pic.twitter.com/f8Xabt0zkn

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 12, 2025