AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCanada-EU Pivot: Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Cyprus and nine other EU states to ratify CETA, arguing deeper ties with Europe boost security and sovereignty as U.S. relations fray. AI & Investment: Bell says its Saskatchewan AI data-centre buildout will quadruple to 1.2GW, with up to $50B in investment and thousands of jobs; Saskatchewan’s NDP calls for a moratorium on hyperscale AI data centres. Tech Safety Debate: Cohere CEO Aiden Gomez warned against Silicon Valley self-regulating AI safety, as OpenAI, Anthropic and Google move toward an AI standards body. Public Policy & Cost Relief: Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne made full expensing permanent for machinery, equipment and patent rights. Health & Community: Muscular Dystrophy Canada launched a national patient-powered neuromuscular registry; B.C. court struck down parts of a rule forcing some foreign-trained doctors into remote work. Crime & Borders: CBSA seized 215.5 kg of suspected cocaine from two trucks at Coutts. Sports: Alphonso Davies and Maxime Crépeau miss Canada’s World Cup homecoming friendlies for personal reasons. Trade & Consumer Mood: Leger polling finds 64% of Canadians plan to seek Canadian-made products, but price is the top driver.
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