AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCanada–India Trade: Ottawa and New Delhi signed business agreements and pushed to complete a trade pact by the end of 2026; Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected in Canada in December. A Bengaluru–Vancouver airport partnership also aims to strengthen cargo links and explore direct flights. Wildfires: Canada’s 2026 fires burned about 4.5 million hectares and forced more than 33,750 people from their homes, including 8,800 from First Nations communities. Conservation: More than 1,100 acres in Quebec’s Laurentians have been protected, including wetlands that provide habitat for an endangered orchid. Mining Risks: A new study warns climate change could increase the threat of toxic mine waste reaching coastal waters, adding urgency to cleanup and safeguards. Power Demand: New Brunswick Power says 10 proposed data centres have applied to connect, requiring about 900 megawatts if built. Health Care: Provincial health ministers say Ottawa’s one-year extension of mental-health and home-care funding delays, but does not resolve, a looming funding shortfall. Canadian Tech: AI company Cohere has signed a letter of intent to acquire U.S. cybersecurity startup AISLE; financial terms were not disclosed.
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