AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoArctic Defence Deal: Australia and Canada signed a landmark $2.5B government-to-government agreement to export Australia’s Over the Horizon Radar tech, supporting Canada’s Arctic early-warning and long-range domain awareness. Navy Procurement Watch: South Korea’s submarine bid for Canada’s $39B fleet renewal faces “tough odds” as NATO interoperability weighs against industrial cooperation, with a preferred bidder expected soon. Nuclear Strategy Push: Ottawa unveiled a nuclear plan aiming for up to 10 new reactors over 15 years, a Canadian microreactor by 2035, and a push to sell Candu reactors abroad while doubling uranium exports. Inflation Pressure on Households: May inflation rose to 3.2%, with gasoline and food costs driving the hit—tomatoes jumped 45.2% year over year. Air Travel & Jobs: Air Canada launched new transatlantic routes (Montréal–Palma de Mallorca and Halifax–Brussels) while adjusting plans after Airbus A321XLR delivery delays; MDA also expanded its U.S. defence space footprint by buying Blue Canyon for $620M. Corporate Moves: CCL Industries closed its Sleever acquisition, rebranding label and film operations under CCL Label and Innovia Films. Business Climate: OSFI lowered the Domestic Stability Buffer to 3.0%, giving major banks more room to deploy capital.
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