AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCanada–U.S. trade war explodes: Canada’s PM Mark Carney says Ottawa suspended talks after Washington’s “last-minute” demands were “unfair” and “uneconomic,” then vowed dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs starting Sept. 8. The U.S. has already imposed 50% tariffs on about $20B of Canadian goods, hitting items like dairy, wine, cement, clothing, electronics and hockey-related products, with both sides trading blame and no further talks planned. Local fallout: A Calgary jewelry maker says she expects to lose about half her customers, many of them American, while WestJet flight attendants are voting on a tentative deal after tough negotiations. Energy and industry angle: Swift Current Energy closed a $750M U.S. corporate credit facility to back large-scale projects, and a separate report highlights how a new oil pipeline in the Fraser Valley faces major geographic hurdles. Visa fraud warning: IRCC is warning Nigerians and other applicants about four common fraud red flags tied to fake contacts and requests for cash. Markets watch: The Canadian dollar dipped as investors braced for sanctions on Iran and the tariff fight.
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