AGP Executive Report
Last update: 42 minutes agoTrade and Diplomacy: Mark Carney begins an eight-day trip to European and Asian summits after Remembrance Day, with trade diversification high on the agenda. Canada and India are advancing talks on a trade pact, while China has extended tariff relief for peas and canola meal. Immigration: Ottawa will fast-track 50,800 permanent-residence applications in 2027 for people already in Canada, including applicants from Hong Kong and Ukraine, as it sets new targets for international student arrivals through 2029. Industry: Stellantis is selling its Brampton plant to defence manufacturer Roshel; the federal government plans to sue, as the deal intensifies concern about Canada’s auto sector. Sport and Foreign Policy: Canada will block Russian and Belarusian athletes from entering to compete under their national flags, including at the World Junior Hockey Championship. Business: Bird Construction reported record third-quarter revenue growth of 36.7%, while Toronto quantum-computing company Xanadu secured $140 million in federal funding despite a wider quarterly loss.
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