AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWildfire Smoke & Health: Canadian wildfire smoke is driving unhealthy air across Michigan, with EGLE issuing Air Quality Alerts as PM2.5 hits “unhealthy for everyone” levels in parts of the state. Bank of Canada Watch: The BoC held its key rate at 2.25% for a sixth straight decision, citing improving conditions but warning Middle East tensions could push up gasoline and eventually food prices. Immigration Update: IRCC paused new applications to sponsor parents and grandparents for permanent residence, while continuing to process existing cases. Gordie Howe Bridge Transparency: Six MPs are demanding release of the full Canada-U.S. agreement on bridge toll profits, arguing Canadians should recover costs first. Energy & Industry: Quebec’s long-term plan keeps natural gas in the energy mix as it decarbonizes; meanwhile, Greenfire agreed to buy Connacher for about $907.4M to expand Alberta oil sands output. Business/Markets: Stripe and Advent have made a joint $53B+ offer for PayPal, and Canada’s new federally inspected halal meat plant in Ontario opened after nearly two decades. Tech & Jobs: Siemens is expanding its Saskatoon R&D hub, adding 100 positions to support AI chip design software. Sports/Community: A North Vancouver Legion branch faces a $345K strata repair levy and launched fundraising to cover the bill.
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