AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBanking Cybersecurity: OSFI warned Canada’s big banks that advanced AI like Anthropic’s Claude Mythos could compress the time needed to spot and fix cyber risks, urging faster risk identification and response. Bridge Politics & Trade: Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Gordie Howe Bridge deal includes a 15-year split of net toll profits into a U.S. development fund, but he cautions “there’s not going to be a lot” to share. BoC Rates Watch: The Bank of Canada is widely expected to hold its policy rate at 2.25% as inflation pressure eases and growth rebounds after a technical recession. Household Pressure: A new MNP survey finds many Canadians are entering each pay period with most income already committed to bills and debt, driving “lifestyle shrinkflation.” Labour Market (Prairies): Saskatchewan youth unemployment fell to 11.1% in June as youth employment rose and overall jobs continued to grow. Agriculture Regulation: Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald announced science-based regulatory amendments to make it easier for Canadian cattle processors to compete by aligning feed rules with the U.S. Securities Enforcement: CIRO scheduled a disciplinary hearing for Milan Sharma over allegations he failed as a “gatekeeper” in OTC trading while registered at BMO Nesbitt Burns. Defence Procurement: Canada signed a $564M deal to arm its next-generation F-35 fleet with Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile. Sports & Culture: Vancouver FC was eliminated from the Canadian Championship quarterfinals by CF Montréal, while Central Alberta’s Nathan Flewelling won MVP at the MLB Futures Game.
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