AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCanada-U.S. Trade War: Prime Minister Mark Carney met business leaders as Washington escalated tariffs and rhetoric, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisting the countries aren’t “at war” while Trump pressed ahead with the “Lake America” branding fight. Lake Ontario Naming Row: Google Maps now shows “Lake America” for U.S. users after Trump’s executive order, but Canadian users still see “Lake Ontario,” and Ontario agencies scrambled to revert labels. Foreign Investment Push: Ottawa appointed Dominic Barton as part-time chair and Gurinder Grewal as CEO of Invest in Canada, aiming to catalyze $1T in investment over five years. China Strategy Pressure: A new deadline is forcing Canada to tighten its China approach to protect USMCA access. Prairie Politics: Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum mail-in demand is surging, with Elections Alberta reporting 225,000 requests. Media & Politics: The RNC revoked CBC/Radio-Canada accreditation for its Dallas midterm convention, while CBC later adjusted its 9/11 terminology policy after backlash. Sask. Governance: The Sask. Party rejected an NDP call to recall the legislature over the trade dispute. Health & Safety: Ottawa launched a procurement process to renovate 24 Sussex Drive for future prime ministers.
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