AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNational Security: Mark Carney launched Canada’s first national security strategy in 22 years, putting economic resilience, supply chains and defence capacity at its core; critics say it gives too little attention to immediate threats. Canada–EU: Carney and Ursula von der Leyen pursued a deeper alliance in Montreal, but EU resistance removed “associate member” from the summit declaration. U.S. Trade: Ottawa says tariff talks have made limited progress, leaving Trump’s threatened 50% auto tariff on Jan. 1 unresolved; Carney says Canada is not ready for a U.S. deal. Defence Readiness: Auditor General Karen Hogan warned that ammunition stockpiles have critical gaps, undermining readiness and NATO commitments. Economic Policy: Ottawa plans to invest up to $1.6 billion in AI firm Cohere to build sovereign technology, while Ontario forecasts a $16.9-billion deficit and delays balancing its budget until 2029–30. Alberta Politics: Official referendum results confirm nearly three-quarters voted to keep Alberta in Canada, despite two ridings backing a path to a binding separation vote.
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