AGP Executive Report
Last update: 44 minutes agoGordie Howe Bridge: Canada and the U.S. struck a toll-and-profit governance deal that clears the way for the Windsor-Detroit crossing to open July 27, with questions now swirling over how much money flows to each side. PMO Shuffle: Prime Minister Mark Carney is reorganizing senior advisers, including a new principal secretary role and a deputy chief of staff stepping down to run in a B.C. byelection. Defence & Arctic: Ottawa is accelerating military expansion and selecting Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile for the future F-35 fleet, aiming to boost long-range deterrence. Human Rights Clash: The son of Saudi dissident Raif Badawi says Carney missed a chance to press harder on human rights during a Saudi visit. Public Safety: Toronto police say victims in the Salsa on St. Clair festival shooting were targeted, while the mayor and police chief push for tougher federal gun penalties. Justice & Sentencing: Quebec’s court struck down a one-year mandatory minimum in a child sexual abuse material case, prompting Conservative calls for Parliament action. Energy & Pipelines: Alberta is ramping up U.S. outreach on energy security and trade as Canada’s pipeline limits keep showing up in the political debate. Indigenous Rights: In Quebec, the Innu of Pessamit rejected a Hydro-Québec energy agreement, and the AFN says major projects planning is raising rights concerns. Local Politics: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim drops a plan to dissolve the Park Board; P.E.I. holds a Cornwall-Meadowbank byelection. Economy & Health: Toronto’s medical officer of health will study impacts of expanding Billy Bishop Airport; CRA GST/HST “builder” rules face renewed legal scrutiny.
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