Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
The federal government has been given a failing grade by a food poverty charity. Food Banks Canada said food insecurity continues to worsen, with one in four Canadians suffering from either a lack of food or anxiety about obtaining it. The non-profit also highlighted concerns about increasing unemployment.
Food Banks Canada says food insecurity is up but there’s small cause for hope https://t.co/rrkrCUFt61 pic.twitter.com/HghwMlKIaY
— Toronto Sun (@TheTorontoSun) September 16, 2025
Former deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland is leaving the cabinet after a short stint as Mark Carney's transport minister, according to a report. The Globe and Mail said it had been told that Freeland, who wanted to succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader earlier this year, will instead head to Ukraine to serve as an envoy.
Freeland expected to leave cabinet, become international envoy for Ukraine - The Globe and Mail https://t.co/ZnK3RqUkSs
— chantal hébert (@ChantalHbert) September 16, 2025
US President Donald Trump has filed a US$15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists. The suit claims the journalists and paper have displayed a "decades-long pattern" of "intentional and malicious defamation against President Trump."
In language that will be familiar to a Canadian audience, the leader of a political party in the UK has demanded that the British government block all contracts with US firm Tesla over the behaviour of its CEO, Elon Musk. Ed Davey – who leads the Liberal Democrats – said Musk was "calling for the overthrow" of the British government when he addressed a free speech rally in London on the weekend.
"I'd like Government contracts with Tesla to be cut and ended."
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) September 15, 2025
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey calls for the Government to block Tesla contracts after Elon Musk told protesters to “fight back or die” and that “violence is coming” at a rally this weekend.#Newsnight pic.twitter.com/Omtz6XEbTq
The federal and BC governments have given their approval to a large LNG facility designed to receive up to two billion cubic feet of gas a day for export to Asia. The Ksi Lisims LNG project was jointly approved by Victoria and Ottawa on Monday, but some First Nations and activist groups have voiced opposition.
The B.C. and federal governments have announced their support for an LNG export facility floating in waters off the province's northwest. https://t.co/A62co8vJkC
— CityNews Vancouver (@CityNewsVAN) September 16, 2025
