Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
LNG giant Qatar is plotting a rapid return to the market in the wake of a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran. The monarchy, whose energy-based economy was severely affected by the war, is reportedly working on returning to 80 per cent of its pre-war capacity within two months.
Qatar is planning to rapidly boost LNG production once the Strait of Hormuz reopens https://t.co/ql1GscUXdD
— Bloomberg (@business) June 16, 2026
A parliamentary committee comprising MPs and senators is set to advise the federal government to "indefinitely pause" the Liberal Party's plan to expand euthanasia to people whose only condition is a mental illness, according to reports from CBC News and the National Post. The outlets said the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying justified its decision by emphasizing that "evidentiary and systemic conditions necessary for safe and equitable implementation cannot presently be met." As things stand, the expansion to mental illness-only euthanasia will occur on March 17, 2027.
Committee expected to recommend Liberals indefinitely pause expanding MAID for mental illness.
— National Post (@nationalpost) June 16, 2026
Ottawa is currently awaiting the committee’s final report, expected to be tabled in the House of Commons Wednesday — the 10th anniversary of the legalization of assisted death in… pic.twitter.com/emmsEpxHPY
In other news regarding controversial legislation, the Tories have lambasted the Liberals for attempting to "ram" through the Lawful Access Bill (C-22) that some civil liberties groups have said violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. “When you ram legislation through over objections, or over considerations, from law professors and civil liberties groups, you have a problem,” Conservative MP Frank Caputo said. “That is precisely what the Liberals are trying to do.” The Liberals, meanwhile, have argued the law is necessary to protect Canadians.
A privacy expert told Global News the Liberals' push to fast-track the bill and limit debate was "staggering" and "astonishing."https://t.co/O8oGqqfWJO
— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) June 16, 2026
Trade talks between the US and Canada are not a "one-way conversation," according to Canada-US Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Speaking on Tuesday, LeBlanc said he had a conversation at the G7 meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer "about issues that are important to Canadian workers and the Canadian economy.”
LeBlanc says it's not a 'one-way conversation' after G7 meeting with U.S. trade rep https://t.co/3CItNODgu6
— CP24 (@CP24) June 17, 2026
A House of Commons committee devoted to women has called on the federal government to provide taxpayers' cash to help fight the so-called "manosphere" of online content creators. The committee said "antifeminist ideologies are becoming increasingly prominent in Canada and internationally," with the group's chair, Tory MP Dominique Vien, adding: "There are studies that tell us there are some men who think women take up too much space."
MPs are calling on the government to tackle the rise of antifeminist ideology by funding programs that undercut the “manosphere” of online influencers who blame women for men’s problems. https://t.co/cPyA6mfjSv
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) June 16, 2026
