AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoCanada–Ukraine Defence Push: Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a 100-year partnership in Calgary, with Ottawa pledging major air-defence support, expanding drone production, and training Ukrainian pilots in Canada as Russia intensifies missile and drone attacks. Drone Industrial Strategy: Carney launched a national Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace to speed sourcing and deployment, aiming for millions of drones in two years, with about one-third destined for Ukraine. Trade War Fallout: The U.S. moves to ban Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles from Sept. 29, while Canada’s counter-tariffs and broader tariff uncertainty keep pressure on prices and cross-border supply chains. Policy Credibility on Climate: New analysis says Canada is more than 20 years behind its 2030 emissions path and may miss 2030 even by 2050 without stronger policy changes. Regulation & Finance: OSFI allows tokenized deposits within existing banking rules, signalling openness to blockchain in mainstream finance. Geopolitics Beyond Trade: The UK, France and Canada join efforts to ban goods from illegal Israeli settlements, targeting companies tied to settlement expansion.
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