AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHealth Care: Health Canada has approved GSK’s Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for adults with COPD who have raised blood eosinophils and are not adequately controlled on standard inhalers. Public Safety & Agriculture: Canada has temporarily restricted livestock imports from Texas after a second case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm was confirmed in South Texas; cattle, horses and other animals tied to Texas within 21 days of entry are denied. Courts & Aviation: A former Air Canada pilot has been charged for allegedly flying as an airline captain for 16 years without the proper licence, despite holding a commercial pilot licence. Economy & Trade: Canada’s merchandise trade surplus rose to $2.7B in April as higher oil prices lifted exports, though some categories like metals fell. Energy & Industry: Alberta is pitching cheap natural gas for data centers tied to the AI boom, a move critics say clashes with Canada’s push for clean power. Politics & Foreign Policy: Canada is adding more sanctions over “extremist settler violence” in the West Bank, as Israel pushes back. Business & Tech: HCLTech launched a Cybersecurity Fusion Center in Mississauga to expand Canada’s cybersecurity capacity.
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