AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTrade Deadline: With less than a day to go, the U.S. is set to impose 50% tariffs on Aug. 19 on a wide list of Canadian goods, and Canada’s PM Mark Carney says he expects to speak with Donald Trump before the deadline as talks in Washington stay “intense and delicate.” Auto Sticking Point: Negotiators are still far apart on autos, with Canada pushing for a 10% rate or broader exemptions while the U.S. insists on at least 15%. Local Business Pressure: B.C. firms warn the tariff threat is an “existential” risk, especially for companies that sell heavily into the U.S. Energy/Industry Hit: Algoma Steel has suspended production at its electric arc furnace after an unplanned outage at its Lake Superior power facility, with repairs underway. Health Research: Ottawa is investing $24M in a Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium to study cannabis’s effects across the lifespan. Security & Tech: Parks Canada is building a detailed 3D digital model of the arctic shipwreck HMS Investigator, using hundreds of thousands of images and sonar scans.
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