AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCanada-U.S. Trade Talks: Ottawa and Washington are reportedly trading proposals on a tariff-relief swap, with Canada weighing concessions like dairy quota rules and procurement access in return for lower U.S. sector levies on steel and aluminum. Jobs Watch: Canada added about 75,100 jobs in July and unemployment fell to a two-year low, while the U.S. saw job losses—an economic split that’s keeping attention on Canada’s rebound. Wildfire & Health Costs: A new report says Canadian wildfire smoke cost Michigan about $4B in lost earnings, with tourism and outdoor businesses hit hardest. Energy & Industry: Jura Energy says its Pakistan gas well Maru-3 is now producing after completion, while Canada conditionally sold 10 retired C-130Hs to Coulson for firefighting. Finance & Regulation: Wealthsimple launched a CIRO-authorized prediction markets app, and the SEC paused a Nasdaq rule that would force a $5M market-value threshold for smaller public firms. Campus Safety: A government-commissioned study finds nearly all Jewish university students in Canada reported antisemitism in the past year. Sports: The Okotoks Dawgs crushed the Energy City Cactus Rats 24-7 to open the WCBL playoffs.
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