AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCricket Governance Shock: The ICC has suspended funding to Cricket Canada for six months over governance and financial oversight concerns, with no expected impact on on-field activity but a major hit to a board that relies on ICC money for most of its income. Assisted Suicide Debate: Canada’s MAID program is again at the centre of political fights as critics push to freeze expansion beyond terminal illness. Energy Power Play: Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a new energy-and-climate deal that boosts industrial carbon pricing and sets the stage for a west-coast oil pipeline, while B.C. Premier David Eby calls it “bad behaviour” and demands Ottawa prioritize B.C.’s “shovel-ready” projects. Grid Push: Ottawa also launched consultations on a national electricity strategy aimed at doubling the grid by 2050. Trade/Infrastructure Pressure: Farmers and shippers warn a key CN Rail bridge vulnerability could disrupt grain and fertilizer exports. Public Health Alert: After a herbicide spill crash near Raith, Ontario officials told a nearby property owner to stop using well water. Immigration Crime: Two B.C. men face U.S. charges tied to an alleged human-smuggling route via Point Roberts.
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