AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEU-Canada “Associate Member” Shockwave: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pitched Canada as the bloc’s first “associate member” in Strasbourg, aiming to deepen ties on tech, defence, energy and AI—while US Retaliation Threats: Donald Trump called the idea “laughable,” warned it could be a “hostile act,” and threatened very heavy tariffs or cutting trade with Europe. Defence Pivot to the UK: Prime Minister Mark Carney formally applied to join the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, after talks with Andy Burnham, and also discussed AI cooperation and defence industrial links. AI Safety Funding: Canada and Germany announced up to $300M for LawZero to develop safer AI, including Yoshua Bengio’s “Scientist AI.” Ontario Procurement Pressure: Doug Ford’s government warned municipalities it may reconsider funding if they don’t follow “Buy Ontario” rules. Quebec Campaign Spotlight: Quebec party leaders met for the second TV debate ahead of Oct. 5, with cost of living, health, youth and protecting French language in focus. Housing Watch: CMHC data showed Saskatchewan leading year-over-year housing start growth in August.
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