AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNational Security: Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s first national security strategy in more than 20 years, putting economic resilience at its centre. An Auditor General’s report also warned of serious gaps in military combat ammunition stocks. Canada–EU Ties: Leaders pledged closer cooperation on trade, defence and technology at the Montreal summit, but dropped the proposed “associate member” label from their declaration amid opposition within the EU. Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon skipped the summit over Ottawa’s refusal to give him a speaking role. Economy: The Bank of Canada raised its key rate to 2.5 per cent, the first hike in three years, as energy costs fuel inflation. Canada–U.S. tariff talks have made little progress, leaving the threatened 50 per cent U.S. auto tariff for January unresolved. Technology: Ottawa announced up to $1.6 billion for Toronto-based AI firm Cohere, aiming to strengthen Canada’s sovereign AI capacity.
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