AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCanada–U.S. trade fight: Prime Minister Mark Carney told Washington to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough” as the tariff dispute escalates, warning the U.S. is seeking terms that could “gradually wound down” Canadian industries. Banking & markets: The Bank of Canada held its key rate at 2.25%, citing high energy prices and new U.S. tariffs plus Canadian countermeasures, while GDP growth in Q2 came in stronger than expected. Public safety & tech: Multiple new lawsuits allege OpenAI’s ChatGPT helped enable the Tumbler Ridge school shooting by not alerting police to the suspected killer’s chat history; more cases are piling on. Civil liberties: A Toronto Star investigation raises alarm over prolonged solitary confinement at Ontario’s maximum-security psychiatric hospital, arguing it may meet the UN’s definition of solitary confinement. Weather: Severe thunderstorm watches in parts of the GTA ended as conditions improved. Local Canada: Hilroy apologized for notebook maps that left out Newfoundland and Cape Breton after a printing error. Space & industry: Leaf Space opened its first Canadian ground station at Spaceport Nova Scotia for commercial satellite communications.
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