AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCanada-India Crime Crackdown: A US-led operation targeting Indian organised crime groups has produced 24 arrests across the US, Canada and Europe, including charges tied to the 2023 killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. Diplomatic Tensions: RCMP says there’s no evidence linking Indian officials to Nijjar’s murder, even as US charges Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar. Gordie Howe Bridge Funding Row: US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra calls claims that Canada paid for the Gordie Howe Bridge “a big myth,” saying Canada loaned funds to the authority to be repaid by tolls. NATO and Defence: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is extending Operation REASSURANCE to 2031 and joining as a framework nation for NATO’s Multinational Division North. Trade and Tariffs: Canada argues new US forced-labour tariff moves have “no basis,” pointing to its own import ban and supply-chain rules. AI and Work: Microsoft’s AI Economy Institute adds a third cohort to study how frontier AI firms reshape jobs and regional economies. Business/Travel: Recurrent Energy names a new CEO; BermudAir launches an advisor commission pledge. Local Tech: Hamilton backs a moratorium on data-centre development, a possible Canadian first.
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