AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Policy Push: Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a plan to double Canada’s electricity grid by 2050, aiming to cut costs and speed clean power buildout, with natural gas now explicitly in the mix and 130,000 new workers projected for the expansion. Provincial Tensions: Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the new rules give his province room to keep coal power while negotiating toward nuclear, after leaked SaskPower material flagged “extreme” compliance risk under the prior federal approach. Renewables Buildout: In B.C., BC Hydro has agreed to buy power for a five-year, 496 MW wind project in the West Kelowna backcountry. Public Safety Weather: Southern Manitoba faced high winds, blowing dust, and hazardous travel, with Environment Canada warning drivers to slow down and avoid outdoor burning. Cross-Border Crime: A man pleaded guilty in the U.S. for smuggling Indian migrants from Canada into New York, while separate charges in Akwesasne tied to an international firearms trafficking ring kept border enforcement in the spotlight.
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