5 Things posted Jun 12, 2025 @ 08:00am by Iain Burns

5 things you need to know this morning: June 12, 2025

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

Five things you need to know

1. Carney says 1 Canadian was aboard Air India plane that crashed today

One Canadian was aboard a London-bound Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad today, Mark Carney has said. More than 240 passengers were on the plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. One man – a British national – is reported to have survived the crash.

#UPDATE: Prime Minister Mark Carney has issued a statement following the Air India plane crash.

"My thoughts are with the loved ones of everyone on board." https://t.co/Imh4aHRDLo
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) June 12, 2025

2. Feds to put latest Canada Post offer to workers

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu has said it's in the "public interest" to put Canada Post's latest offers to workers up for a vote. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has rejected the idea of a membership vote on the latest offer, requesting arbitration instead, but Hajdu said she'll direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board to hold a ballot as soon as possible.

See my statement on the ongoing labour dispute between the Canada Post Corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers: pic.twitter.com/JrW3axXj6i
— Patty Hajdu (@PattyHajdu) June 12, 2025

3. 'The hype has boiled off': Doubts about hydrogen export industry grow

There are growing doubts about building a hydrogen export industry in Newfoundland and Labrador as the province is owed a total of $13.7 million in fees from companies using Crown land. Karlis Povisils, from investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, said "the world thought everything was going to be running on hydrogen" back in 2021 and 2022, but added that now "the hype has boiled off."

Newfoundland hydrogen companies behind in bills as industry hype 'boils off' https://t.co/RP3I0cmt2i
— Krisster 2 (@krisster8) June 12, 2025

4. Some analysts optimistic Canada-US tariff deal could be agreed before G7 meeting

There's been optimism in Canada and the US that a tariff deal could be agreed between Mark Carney and Donald Trump before the G7 summit in Kananaskis begins on June 15. "[Trump] likes to deliver big wins and the other G7 leaders are smart enough to deliver agreements which are real wins," said John Kirton, director of the G7 Research Group at the University of Toronto.

G7: Why there is hope of a Carney-Trump tariff breakthrough at Alberta summit, @KyleBakx reports https://t.co/9O0h4cb9eI

Find out more at https://t.co/1zbPY5GAhV pic.twitter.com/E1nI3VrfSU
— National Newswatch (@natnewswatch) June 12, 2025

5. US embassy staff evacuated amid fears Israel is set to attack Iran

Staff are being evacuated from the US embassy in Baghdad due to increasing tensions between Israel and Iran, according to reports. Media outlets in the US have reported that some officials believe Israel is planning to attack Iran's nuclear facilities within days.

The US has announced a partial evacuation of its embassy in Iraq and is allowing family members of staff to leave posts in Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE due to rising security concerns in the region https://t.co/BFFaUq6qoe pic.twitter.com/JSn6pdPOI6
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 12, 2025