AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCanada–EU ties: Mark Carney and EU leaders launched an “Alliance for the Future” in Montreal, covering trade, technology, energy and security. Carney wants talks on a deeper partnership wrapped up by June 2027, but the summit statement set no new “associate member” status, and some EU governments oppose the idea. Ukraine and security: Canada pledged an initial €500 million toward the EU’s Ukraine support loan. Ottawa also unveiled a national security strategy focused on economic resilience and is investing up to $1.6 billion in AI firm Cohere to bolster Canadian tech sovereignty. U.S. trade tensions: Carney says Canada has learned it is too dependent on the United States and needs to diversify. In Témiscaming, Quebec, U.S. tariffs have left a major paper mill idle and hundreds of workers out of work. Economic pressure: Canada’s economy showed no growth in August for a second straight month. Federal politics: The Liberals out-raised the Conservatives in third-quarter fundraising as by-elections loom. B.C. policy: Advocates fear the incoming Conservative government’s pledge to end safer supply could worsen the province’s overdose crisis.
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