Morning Update: Introducing Canada’s most livable city

Good morning. The Globe’s guide to Canada’s best places to call home is out now, ranking 448 cities on affordability, amenities and quality of life – more on that below, along with Syrian refugees’ hope for the future and stellar reads for every kid on your holiday list. But first:Today’s headlines

• Doug Ford says he speaks for Ontario as other provinces say they would not block energy exports over Trump’s tariff vow
• Sources say that Ottawa has proposed a $15-billion incentive plan to get pension funds to invest in AI green data centres
• Canada criticizes the Commonwealth over Zimbabwe’s bid to rejoin, stirring deep divides