AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTrade and Diplomacy: Mark Carney heads to summits in Ireland and Asia, where he plans to raise Chinese interference directly with Xi while pursuing closer trade ties. He says a meeting with Donald Trump at APEC is also possible. Industry: Ottawa widened tariff relief for businesses using U.S. imports and extended the program to June 2028. Stellantis’ sale of its Brampton plant to defence manufacturer Roshel has drawn union anger, and Carney called the deal a betrayal. Immigration: The federal government made its rural immigration pilot permanent, reserving 5,500 permanent-residence spaces across 14 communities to help address labour shortages. Indigenous Communities: Budget 2026 sets aside about $50 billion over 10 years, including $32 billion for First Nations housing and infrastructure. Technology and Energy: Canadians are raising concerns about AI data centres’ demands on electricity, water and local communities, as Ontario faces pressure to plan for the industry’s growth.
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