Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
US President Donald Trump is meeting with Canada's head of state, King Charles, at Windsor Castle today. The president and monarch are set to enjoy a banquet later today, alongside a flypast.
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 A magnificent Ceremonial Welcome at Windsor Castle has marked the start of the US State Visit.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 17, 2025
The King invited President Trump to inspect a Guard of Honour formed of three regiments of the Household Division: the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards,… pic.twitter.com/hb7JtqH5lk
Unionized Canada Revenue Agency workers have started the second phase of their online campaign aimed at attacking the federal government's decision to cut jobs. The Union of Taxation Employees said the CRA has cut almost 10,000 jobs since May last year, alleging that this has affected the agency's ability to serve taxpayers.
Federal union expands campaign denouncing cuts at Canada Revenue Agency https://t.co/2myBxw7mFf pic.twitter.com/V1pHGOsZOo
— Toronto Sun (@TheTorontoSun) September 17, 2025
Elizabeth May has said the movement within the Green Party to remove her as leader is "inexplicable" since she's already said she wants to step down before the next election. May said she wants to stay in power until a new leader can be chosen, but Eric Gilmour, one of the activists that wants to oust the leader, said: "We're frankly not confident that she actually intends to step down."
May asks to stay on as Green leader after announcing plans to step aside https://t.co/angC1Vc7N0
— CTV News Toronto (@CTVToronto) September 16, 2025
A group of people calling themselves electric vehicle advocates have urged the federal government to allow more European cars into the Canadian market as a way to boost competition. "The rest of the world has vehicle regulations and North America has a unique set that's different," New Economy Canada president Merran Smith said. Meanwhile former Quebec environment minister Daniel Breton, who was part of the group, said Canada's 100 per cent tariff on Chinese EVs is "a bit high."
EV leaders call on Ottawa to ease regulations on European-made vehicles https://t.co/X2ck6TbgsK
— BNN Bloomberg (@BNNBloomberg) September 17, 2025
The US had been hoping to "negotiate a bigger deal" with Canada than the current United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, according to the country's ambassador to Ottawa. Pete Hoekstra said on Tuesday that “there is so much that we do together, where our economies are integrated," but the aspiration of "something much bigger" now seems like it's "not going to happen."
Washington was hoping for ‘bigger’ deal with Canada than USMCA, ambassador says https://t.co/dGxYLY99Zj pic.twitter.com/8P6aBd4bYq
— Robert Fife (@RobertFife) September 17, 2025
