AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAsylum Policy: Refugee groups are challenging Canada’s return of asylum seekers to the U.S., arguing Trump’s expanding detention and deportation crackdown puts vulnerable people at risk. U.S. Trade: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he is optimistic about trade deals with Canada and Mexico, but Washington has set no timetable as tariff uncertainty persists. Europe and Security: Mark Carney used the European Political Community summit in Dublin to pursue closer trade and security ties with European leaders and reaffirm support for Ukraine. Auto Industry: Ottawa is threatening legal action over Stellantis’s sale of its Brampton plant to defence firm Roshel, saying the automaker breached its funding agreement; Carney acknowledged the government knew of some aspects of the sale. Immigration: The government plans a 2027 permanent-residence pathway for 100,000 foreign workers and their families, while keeping annual international student arrivals capped at 150,000 through 2029. Housing: Carney’s government has pledged nearly $30 billion toward efforts to address homelessness by 2036.
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