AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHealth & Safety: Health Canada suspended Grifols’ Winnipeg plasma-collection licence over concerns about its quality system after a donor death, but Grifols says operations and donor/patient safety weren’t compromised and that collection was already paused while it works on a re-opening plan. Ocean Science & Climate: Alexandra Cousteau joined Prime Minister Mark Carney and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the UN to launch OceanEye, pushing better ocean observation to speed recovery and protection. Canada–EU Relations: A Leger poll finds 70% of Canadians support EU associate membership, with opposition rising mainly where it would require changing laws to align with Europe. Quebec Politics: In the final Quebec election debate, leaders sparred over health care, the trade war and the referendum question, with sovereignty and timing drawing the sharpest moments. B.C. Election: Premier David Eby called a snap election for Oct. 24, framing it as a response to the “existential” threat from U.S. President Donald Trump, while opponents called it destabilizing. Homelessness: A CMAJ commentary argues Canada should treat homelessness as a “cognitive impairment crisis,” pointing to brain injury, trauma and mental illness as compounding drivers. Weather Risk: New research highlights hail as a major, growing cost—researchers are studying hailstone “rings” to better predict and reduce damage.
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