AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoU.S.-Canada Trade Pressure: Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa is still seeking a “more comprehensive” deal before Trump’s Aug. 19 tariff deadline, but added “we’ll see” whether steel, aluminum, forestry and autos can all be covered in time. Arctic Shipping & Defence Industry: Arctia will charter an icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard’s civilian icebreaking and assistance needs in late 2026, delivered via an Inuit-owned Arctic services JV. Immigration Policy: IRCC opened consultations on Express Entry category changes for 2027, with potential new emphasis on healthcare, education, skilled trades, tech/AI/research and French-language targets. Cybercrime Crackdown: A Canadian man pleaded guilty in the U.S. for hacking and extorting at least 165 organizations tied to Snowflake cloud accounts. Energy & Infrastructure: NISO and Canada’s High Commission discussed power-sector modernization, including capacity building, tech transfer and renewable integration. Climate Risk: A new report says human-caused warming has made Canada’s extreme wildfire fire weather at least twice as likely. Corporate Moves: Everest Group is selling its Mexico insurance business to Fairfax Financial. Business & Fraud Alerts: Saskatchewan RCMP warned trucking suppliers after a phone-order fraud scheme where credit cards were approved then declined after shipments.
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