AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCanada-U.S. Tariff Deadline: Ottawa is racing Washington ahead of Aug. 19 as threatened 50% tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods could hit about $20B in exports, with negotiators meeting again as talks continue and some sectors like energy and critical minerals are said to be exempt. Pipeline Protest: Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam backs B.C. First Nations’ call to halt a new tar sands pipeline to the West Coast, warning it threatens Indigenous rights and accelerates fossil-fuel expansion amid drought and evacuations in B.C. Energy & Industry Moves: Arrow Exploration buys its first producing Alberta asset in a C$12.15M deal for the Thorsby oil property; and Canada, Germany and Norway launch a trilateral effort to support Type 212CD submarine delivery. Health & Science: Pfizer and Valneva say the EMA has validated a Lyme vaccine application for review, while a Canadian primary-care trial finds relationship-based navigation improves access to needed health and social services. Business & Finance: Western Union and Intermex report regulatory progress on their pending acquisition, and Q-Gold refiles interim statements after a compliance statement was omitted.
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