AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoInflation & Markets: Canada’s September inflation rate rose to 3.1%, though core inflation cooled. The TSX fell, while markets bet on a Bank of Canada rate hike next week; businesses expect inflation to stay above 3% for two years. Manitoba Hydro: Proposed legislation would use a levy on large crypto operations and AI data centres to cut residential bills by about $50 a year, while improving financial reporting. Auto Industry: Unifor members at Stellantis voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, escalating a dispute over Canadian jobs as the company weighs the future of its Brampton plant. Trade & Investment: A Canadian trade mission brought 300 delegates and secured $300 million in deals, as Ottawa pushes to diversify markets. Alberta’s Economy: The province’s separation vote puts national unity and economic uncertainty in focus; polls ahead of voting showed most Albertans favoured staying in Canada.
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