AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCanada–China Trade: Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Nov. 9 for talks on economic and financial ties, as Ottawa seeks to diversify trade. Energy Investment: TC Energy approved major pipeline expansions, including a C$4.9-billion Coastal GasLink project tied to LNG Canada’s next phase. A Blackstone-led group and Canadian pension funds are also investing US$3.1 billion for part of Mitsubishi’s LNG Canada stake. Budget and Business: Budget 2026 offers $142.1 billion in new spending and tax measures over five years, including investment incentives, but projects a $62.3-billion deficit this fiscal year. Jobs and Markets: Statistics Canada is due to release October employment figures today; economists expect a modest job gain after September’s 68,000-job drop. Meanwhile, a sharp U.S. tech sell-off dragged the TSX lower.
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