5 things you need to know this morning: June 11, 2026

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

Five things you need to know

1. Liberals move to ban under-16s from social media, pornographic sites

The Liberal government has announced it will seek to ban children under 16 from using social media platforms, unless those platforms change their systems and obtain an exemption. But Bill C-34 – introduced on Wednesday – will not block access to AI chatbots. Instead, the firms behind the chatbots will be expected to act "responsibly." The government also failed to explain what method they expect platforms to use to verify the age of their users. Some pornographic websites, meanwhile, will also be forced to block under-16s, though they will not be able to obtain an exemption like social media platforms.

Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbots https://t.co/pAHsmHGhjs https://t.co/pAHsmHGhjs
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 11, 2026

2. World wants Canadian oil, but investors unsure about regulatory process: Indian diplomat

The world is interested in tapping Canadian oil, with both India and Japan the latest countries to join the line. Speaking at the Global Energy Show in Calgary on Wednesday, High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik said, however, that global investors remain cautious about Canada's regulatory process. According to energy expert Heather Exner-Pirot, meanwhile, Canadian heavy oil has now hit the breakeven price of around $35 a barrel, "but to clear hurdle rates for new greenfield developments, you would have much higher breakevens of $55-65."

Lots of great coverage of Global Energy Show, but here are some tidbits I picked up that might not make the news:
1. The world will need ~30 million barrels/day in new growth to 2050. This accounts for demand growth but also supply loss as some basins mature and decline. /1
— Heather Exner-Pirot (@ExnerPirot) June 10, 2026

3. Eby and Ford Canada's least-popular premiers, according to new poll

David Eby is being saved from the indignity of being Canada's least-popular premier by Doug Ford, according to a new poll from the Angus Reid Institute. The survey reckons the BC NDP leader is backed by only 31 per cent of voters, with Ford plumbing even lower depths at 21 per cent. The pollster said Eby "faces ongoing pressure over DRIPA, property-rights concerns, health care and affordability after nearly nine years of NDP government in BC." Wab Kinew of Manitoba came in at the top of the charts, with a 62 per cent approval rate.

<who> Photo credit: Angus Reid Institute

4. Canada-US bridge will not be opening this week, despite Carney fanfare

Despite much fanfare from Mark Carney this week, the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Ontario and Michigan will not be opening this week after all. The chief legal officer of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority said work is ongoing to determine an opening date. He added: "Canada and the United States have agreed to delay the opening of the bridge, taking the necessary time to resolve any outstanding issues."

NEW: The Gordie Howe bridge opening is being delayed | GlThe opening of the long-delayed Gordie Howe international bridge between Ontario and Michigan has been delayed, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority said https://t.co/YsGuwMWVWi #onpoli
— Colin D'Mello | Global News (@ColinDMello) June 11, 2026

5. Trump says US will seize island, hit Iran 'very hard'

Donald Trump has said the US is going to hit Iran "very hard" tonight and will soon "assume total control" of Iran's Kharg Island, which is crucial for the country's oil and gas industry. It comes after Trump ordered attacks on Iran earlier this week that he said were revenge for Iran's shooting down of a US helicopter.

LATEST: President Trump says the U.S. will hit Iran "very hard" tonight and seize the key oil hub of Kharg Island "in the not too distant future." https://t.co/sdxIo53GDr
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 11, 2026