AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCanada–U.S. Trade War: The U.S. is banning a range of Canadian goods—dairy, most alcohol and some motorcycles—starting Sept. 29, as Washington also expands 50% tariffs and moves to block Canadian products from big U.S. government contracts. Retaliation: Canada’s countertariffs are already in effect on about $20B of U.S. imports, with both sides warning the fallout could hit prices, supply chains and jobs. Bombardier Pressure: The dispute is also spilling into aerospace, with Trump threatening to bar Bombardier jet sales in the U.S. unless production is moved stateside. Middle East Ripple: Britain, France and Canada announced bans on imports from Israeli West Bank settlements, prompting Israel to retaliate diplomatically. Energy & Markets: Oil prices stayed elevated after Houthis attacked Saudi energy facilities, while crude benchmarks rose on renewed U.S.–Iran strikes. Canada Business/Finance: CPP Investments Insights Institute says global funds rank Canada low on investibility ahead of Carney’s investment summit. Health/Industry: Canada Infrastructure Bank closed a $20M loan for an Inuit-led Nunavut wind project powering an Agnico Eagle gold mine. Media Probe: CBC/Radio-Canada report a Vietnamese AI fake-news operation targeting Canadians.
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