AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFederal Budget: Ottawa’s 2026 budget puts affordability and reducing reliance on the U.S. in focus. Critics are urging the government to rein in spending and borrowing as debt-interest costs mount. B.C. Bear Attack: A mother and daughter found dead near Bella Coola may have been attacked by multiple grizzlies. Authorities have imposed a community curfew and are searching for the animals involved. Trade with China: Canada and China have extended market access for canola and steel to late 2028, offering some certainty for exporters. Starlink Contract: A federal contract for SpaceX’s satellite internet has grown from about $2.3 million to nearly $29 million, even as Ottawa says it wants to diversify from the service. Online Privacy: Senators are being urged to strengthen safeguards in Bill C-22, after concerns that its subscriber-information powers could reach services used by doctors, lawyers and dating apps.
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