AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCanada–India Trade: Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu are heading to India with nearly 300 business delegates, aiming to advance a trade pact and prepare for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s expected December visit. Flu Vaccine Research: Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, reported to be 27 per cent more effective than traditional shots, is under Health Canada review after U.S. approval. Jobs: Canada shed 68,300 jobs in September, following a 41,700-job decline in August; unemployment rose to 6.5 per cent, with losses concentrated in education, health and social assistance. Women’s Health: Western University researcher Liisa Galea says women remain underrepresented in medical research; a 15-year review found just 6.4 per cent of CIHR grants went to studies focused on women. Conservation: The federal government is proposing endangered status for the porbeagle shark, while a harbour cleanup that removed toxic sediment has helped fish species return after more than 30 years.
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