5 Things posted Jan 8, 2025 @ 08:00am by Iain Burns

5 things you need to know this morning: Jan. 8, 2025

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Vast majority of immigrants think Canada has 'accepted too many immigrants'

The vast majority (82 per cent) of immigrants in Canada think the country has "accepted too many immigrants" with no plans to properly accommodate them, according to a new survey commissioned by the CBC. It also found that large numbers of immigrants are frustrated that they can't find jobs equal to their level of training or education.

#BREAKING: @CBCNews has released results of major new @CBC - @Pollara survey of N=1,507 #newcomers who #immigrated to Canada in the past 10 years. It's the foundation for their new #WelcomeToCanada exploratory series: https://t.co/L0zstJ9IgM. Our report: https://t.co/la4ISaa6Je
— Pollara Strategic Insights (@Pollara) January 8, 2025

2. Americans in Canada react to Trump's latest threat of annexation

Some of the Americans living in Canada have reacted to President-elect Donald Trump's latest threat to force Canada to join the USA. One member of Democrats Abroad Canada said he finds it "really sad to watch," but a Trump supporter defended her man, saying he's "a bit of a troll" but is "not asking for anything unreasonable."

Is Donald Trump kidding? Americans in Canada react to tariff, annexation threatshttps://t.co/DrQpOoeSnD
— CP24 (@CP24) January 8, 2025

3. Shelter director urges public to have empathy for mother who abandoned baby in cold

A shelter director has urged the public to have empathy for a mother who has been accused of abandoning her newborn baby in the cold in Quebec on New Year's Day. Karine Dahan said she could "understand" that perhaps the homeless woman, 38, felt "fear and a panic" at giving birth.

Quebec woman charged after allegedly abandoning newborn outside https://t.co/4fB7ckyE9n
— CTV Montreal (@CTVMontreal) January 8, 2025

4. Man accused of killing Gaudreau and his brother pleads not guilty

The man accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau has pleaded not guilty in court. Sean Higgins, who is also accused of killing Gaudreau's brother, reportedly turned down a plea deal that would have meant he'd go to prison for 35 years.

Accused drunk driver pleads not guilty death of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother https://t.co/CTH1hcZOMu pic.twitter.com/0gK6rMu6fW
— New York Post (@nypost) January 7, 2025

5. I didn't rape my sister, ChatGPT creator says

The creator of popular AI app ChatGPT has denied he repeatedly raped his sister when she was a child. Sam Altman, reacting to Ann Altman's lawsuit, said the claims are "utterly untrue."

My sister has filed a lawsuit against me. Here is a statement from my mom, brothers, and me: pic.twitter.com/Nve0yokTSX
— Sam Altman (@sama) January 7, 2025