AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEconomy & Politics: Pierre Poilievre is demanding an emergency parliamentary debate on the economy after Statistics Canada reported a technical recession, escalating pressure on Prime Minister Mark Carney. Indigenous Affairs: Canadian Heritage has ordered an independent financial audit of the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages after anonymous complaints, with critics alleging heavy spending on travel and a major conference. Housing Pressure: Equifax says more Canadians are missing mortgage payments than last year, with delinquency rising sharply in Ontario and B.C., pointing to renewed household strain. Defence & Security: Canada is moving to strengthen Arctic and NATO capabilities, including choosing Thales’ S2087 sonar for River-class ships and talks with Saab over GlobalEye surveillance aircraft; Canada also plans North American production for Ukrainian combat drones. Trade & Diplomacy: Canada and India are showing renewed optimism on a CEPA free-trade deal after a Western Canada-India leaders summit, while Canada-India trade momentum continues at high-level talks. Health & Pharma: At the World Health Assembly, Canada announced $131M over five years to improve access to affordable prescription drugs. Business & Finance: CIBC plans a Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad, and Project Agorá highlights faster cross-border payments using tokenisation. Energy/Industry: Heritage Petroleum’s $570M offshore contract is under scrutiny over a limited bidding process.
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