Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to sign a new agreement with Mexico during his visit to Mexico City today. According to reports, the deal will cover infrastructure, trade, health, agriculture and security. It comes as both countries prepare to renegotiate the US-Canada-Mexico trade deal next year.
Canada, Mexico to sign strategic partnership during Carney visit https://t.co/CguzgZor7d pic.twitter.com/C2veqmO1AA
— Robert Fife (@RobertFife) September 17, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, meanwhile, has said it is "sad" that the US has "turned its back" on Canada since the re-election of US President Donald Trump. Champagne also claimed Trump's trade war against Canada has imposed "a lot of the costs" that his upcoming budget will attempt to cover, adding that Ottawa has been forced to "reinvent" the national economy.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says it’s “sad” that the U.S. “turned its back” on Canada by starting a trade war which is now forcing Ottawa to “reinvent” the national economy. https://t.co/W33vSOTtCU
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) September 17, 2025
Left-wing activists are planning nationwide protests against the Liberal government this weekend, with organizers saying a "common front" has emerged to resist Carney's policies. The "Draw The Line" protests are designed to push back against the prime minister's support for fossil fuel projects, public service job cuts, increased military support and enhanced border control.
Progressive groups rally ‘common front’ to march, challenge elements of Carney agenda https://t.co/AwOxeG4xE7
— CTV News Winnipeg (@ctvwinnipeg) September 18, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are planning to present photographic and scientific evidence to a US court to prove that France's first lady is indeed a woman. The couple is suing US political commentator Candace Owens over her repeated claims that Brigitte is a man.
The First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron, plans to provide “photographic evidence” in court to prove that she is a biological woman.
— Pop Base (@PopBase) September 18, 2025
Her lawyer says it will support her defamation claims against Candace Owens, who has claimed that she is male.
(https://t.co/RwXsSQymDU) pic.twitter.com/pLIMl1GIqJ
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed her jobs minister to use "all legal means" to obtain more control over immigration from Ottawa. She told Joseph Schow to ensure Alberta receives sustainable levels of migrants, while focusing on attracting "economic migrants able to contribute to the growth of our economy."
In a new mandate letter given to Joseph Schow, Danielle Smith said Alberta needs more control over immigration to ensure the province sees sustainable levels of newcomers. https://t.co/rS0u9KbrFd
— Global Edmonton (@GlobalEdmonton) September 17, 2025
