AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoRetail & M&A: Alimentation Couche-Tard has agreed to buy Poland’s Zabka Group for about $8.6B, aiming to make it its biggest acquisition yet and expand its convenience-store footprint in Europe. Labour & Travel: WestJet travellers face uncertainty as a WestJet flight-attendants strike/lockout deadline nears; if no deal is reached by Sunday, hundreds of flights could be cancelled over the holiday weekend. Economy Watch: Statistics Canada says real GDP rose 0.3% in May, supporting a stronger second-quarter rebound and easing recession fears. Banking & Labour Law: Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem defends the central bank’s use of replacement workers during a security-officers strike after a labour board ruling. Critical Minerals & Jobs: Ottawa has approved the $70B Crawford nickel project in Ontario, with construction expected to begin in 2027. Energy Infrastructure: Enbridge is postponing a major Mainline expansion phase, citing lack of firm commitments from oil producers. National Security: Canada and allies warn that North Korea’s remote IT worker schemes are an “insider threat” used to evade sanctions.
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