AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAlberta’s Unity Test: More than 174,000 Albertans cast advance ballots on the province’s separation questions. Mark Carney is heading to pro-Canada rallies as voting approaches, while a University of Calgary report warns separation could shrink the economy even under favourable conditions—and risk a severe recession if negotiations go badly. Ottawa in Court: The Supreme Court will hear an appeal over the federal single-use plastics ban, keeping a major environmental policy fight alive. U.S. Election Tensions: Ambassador Pete Hoekstra says Washington is watching for Canadian interference in the midterms; Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada would never interfere. B.C. Campaign: Party leaders faced off in the only televised debate before the Oct. 24 provincial election, sparring over affordability, health care and the government’s record. Jobs and Trade: Ottawa is opening $430 million in funding to expand skilled-trades training, while Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson plans a China visit ahead of a tariff deadline affecting Canadian lobster and crab.
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