Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has said most countries around the world have "begrudgingly" accepted his country's new tariff policy, but Canada has not, instead opting for a "different" approach. Discussing CUSMA negotiations, he said Canada's hesitation over tariffs means it's "hard to see where that ends." Canada is yet to officially begin negotiations about the trade pact, but talks between Mexico and the US have already started.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar said there will be tariffs in place on Mexico and Canada even though the countries are part of a continental trade pact. https://t.co/yg9a9ySzhW
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) May 27, 2026
Four years after the Liberal government refused Germany and other countries when they asked to buy Canadian LNG, the federal government is set to agree a deal to supply Germany with the in-demand fuel. According to reports, it will be shipped from the yet-to-be-built Ksi Lisims facility in British Columbia. In 2022, Germany and other European countries asked the Trudeau government to build facilities on the east coast to ship across the Atlantic, a far more efficient and direct route, but the prime minister cast doubt on the "business case" for such a trade. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said: “Some ships will go through Panama, some will go around, some they’ll just trade." The Ksi Lisims facility, however, has not yet received a final investment decision.
Germany, Canada to sign major LNG deal as Europe seeks energy security https://t.co/Bv8AOmHkl4 pic.twitter.com/230bmfOa9l
— Financial Post (@financialpost) May 27, 2026
Mark Carney has announced that Canada has entered negotiations to buy Swedish firm Saab's GlobalEye airborne early warning system. Speaking in Ottawa this morning, the prime minister said the system "will be a key resource for the Canadian Armed Forces to detect and deter threats across the Arctic." The technology is built on the Bombardier 6500 executive jet, which is manufactured in Toronto. Saab was in competition with Boeing to win the contract with Canada.
Carney picks Swedish early-warning aircraft tech over U.S. contenders https://t.co/GrMF495RuW
— Globe Politics (@globepolitics) May 27, 2026
Kelowna, Calgary, Ottawa-Gatineau, Toronto and Saskatoon are leading the Canadian charge in the national effort to diversify exports away from the US, according to a report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. It explains: “Together, this relatively small group of cities account for a disproportionate share of Canada’s recent export diversification gains, reinforcing how uneven the country’s trade adjustment remains across regions."
A small group of cities across the country drove Canada’s progress on diversifying trade in 2025, while others fell behind, says a new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.https://t.co/pEX2RLB1z4
— Supply Professional magazine (@SupplyProMag) May 27, 2026
Dozens of mental health and disability groups have urged the Liberal government to halt its proposal to allow people with mental illnesses to die through the medical assistance in dying (MAID) program. The Canadian Mental Health Association and Disability Without Poverty were among 90 groups to sign a letter addressed to Mark Carney arguing that allowing people whose sole condition is a mental illness to die through MAID starting in March 2027 would be "misguided." The letter adds: “Mental health-related disability is still the fastest growing disability in Canada. Mental health care remains underfunded. Wait times for psychiatric treatment are still unreasonably long."
Inclusion groups sign open letter calling on Ottawa to halt MAID for mental illness https://t.co/LEkGKTIATQ
— insauga (@insauga) May 26, 2026
