AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTransit Tech Rollout: B.C. Transit is finally enabling contactless payments across Greater Victoria and most of the province—riders can now tap credit/debit cards or phone wallets instead of using a Umo card/app, after a three-year rollout that began with Victoria-area testing in 2023. Federal-Provincial Energy Diplomacy: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is ready to help broker a new Churchill Falls deal between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. G7 Finance Focus: G7 finance chiefs meet in Paris to tackle the energy crisis, with renewed calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and manage broader economic risks. Cost-of-Living Pressure: Food inflation is easing in April, but grocery prices remain a major strain—Manitoba is still hit hardest, and insolvencies are rising in Ontario. Local Justice & Accountability: Canadian Tire racial profiling cases tied to the Heiltsuk Nation are moving through settlements and restorative justice steps, including a traditional washing ceremony.
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