AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWildfire Smoke & Tariffs: US President Donald Trump blamed Canada for “filthy, polluted” wildfire smoke choking parts of the U.S. and threatened to add the “incalculable cost” to tariffs, while Ottawa pushed back and pointed to shared climate responsibility. Air Quality Crisis: Smoke from Canadian blazes kept hazardous conditions in the Great Lakes and Northeast, with health advisories and event disruptions as far as Chicago and Washington. Public Opinion on Pipelines: An Angus Reid poll found most Canadians support both the Alberta–B.C. and Alberta–Ontario pipeline ideas, with Alberta–B.C. getting the edge. AI Data Centres Backlash: A Leger poll found 81% worry AI data centres will raise power bills and 79% fear environmental harm, as opposition grows in multiple cities. Temporary Foreign Workers: Canada raised wage thresholds for the low-wage stream of the TFWP, tightening hiring rules effective July 17. Crime & Border: The FBI alleged Punjab gang suspect Nitish Kaushal tried to flee toward Canada before his Vermont arrest, while CBSA stepped up enforcement against undeclared firearms and drugs. Local Media: Winnipeg’s Free Press Community Review is shutting down, ending free door-delivered community papers for about 200,000 households.
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