AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy & Industry: B.C. NDP’s plan to raise natural gas royalties starting Jan. 1 is drawing sharp pushback from the natural gas sector, with critics warning higher rates could deter investment and even shift LNG supply toward Alberta and Saskatchewan. Trade & Diplomacy: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is in Canada pressing India-Canada CEPA talks toward a year-end finish and aiming to lift bilateral trade to $50B by 2030, with meetings spanning clean tech, AI, semiconductors, critical minerals and digital infrastructure. Defence Procurement: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is negotiating to buy Swedish airborne early warning aircraft (Saab GlobalEye) instead of U.S. options, tying the move to Arctic security and industrial capacity. Indigenous Rights: Canada’s Supreme Court will hear a case testing how UNDRIP applies to B.C.’s mineral tenure system, after First Nations challenged “free miner” permits without consent. Health: A B.C. report says alcohol use hit a 20-year low, but residents still drink above the national average and recommended limits. Sports & Community: FIFA says Canada’s men’s World Cup base camp will run through UBC’s National Soccer Development Centre, while Skills Canada launched the 2026 national skills competition in Toronto.
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