AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoU.S.-Canada Trade Clash: Trump’s Sept. 29 import bans on Canadian goods—including alcohol, dairy ingredients and some motorcycles—are set to kick in unless a last-minute deal is reached, escalating a dispute that’s already rattled cross-border businesses. Food Security & Climate Tech: King City’s Kinghaven Farm is getting $5 million for a new greenhouse using automation and climate control under Canada’s National Food Security Strategy. Clean Energy Jobs Watch: Canadian Energies is pitching a $1.9B sodium-ion battery energy storage “gigafactory” in Chatham-Kent, promising major job creation. Health Research: A Concordia-led study finds poor sleep in one partner can drag down both partners’ diet choices. Public Health Policy: CUPE reports “movement” in Saskatchewan health-care bargaining after a near-unanimous strike vote. Trans Rights Pressure: Advocates in Ottawa are urging a federal inquiry into Alberta and Saskatchewan trans laws, citing harassment and mental health harms. Northern Infrastructure: Ottawa is investing $85.5M to rehabilitate Rankin Inlet’s airfield, boosting Arctic connectivity and safety. Space: Alberta-born astronaut Joshua Kutryk is scheduled to launch to the ISS Oct. 1.
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