AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoU.S.-Canada Trade War: The U.S. has started banning nearly $1B in Canadian imports, including booze, dairy products and motorcycles, as Washington demands an apology and Ottawa refuses to be “bullied,” raising fears of a further slide in already tense relations. Health & Food Choices: New Health Canada front-of-package “high in” nutrition labels are reshaping shopping habits, with a Dalhousie survey finding many shoppers avoid or switch products to dodge warnings—though cost still blocks some changes. Energy Jobs & Exports: LNG Canada’s Phase 2 in Kitimat is greenlit, doubling capacity to 28 million tonnes a year and backed by a C$33B expansion plan tied to thousands of peak construction jobs. Indigenous Ownership: Ottawa is offering 129 Indigenous communities a collective 15% equity stake in Trans Mountain, with $2.5M payments for those who commit. Markets: Canada’s TSX edged lower as oil dragged sentiment, while U.S. stocks also slipped amid a bond-market selloff. Public Funds: Liberals say they won’t pursue recovery of about $34M from the “green slush fund” over ineligible SDTC payouts. Cybersecurity Skills: HL7 launched “Break the Code” to train students in FHIR healthcare interoperability, aiming to fill a growing global workforce gap.
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