AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTrade and diplomacy: Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is moving quickly to diversify trade and security ties, with a goal of doubling non-U.S. trade within a decade. Ottawa and the EU announced a new alliance, while a federal task force aims to make trade faster and simpler. Federal investment: The government announced $750 million for year-round food production and another $130 million to improve housing in Inuit communities. Roberts Bank Terminal 2 was also designated a project of national interest. Poverty and accountability: Ottawa tabled the 2026 poverty advisory report. Separately, environmental defenders told an international hearing that Canadian mining operations abroad are linked to human-rights and environmental harms, renewing calls for mandatory due diligence after the federal government ended its responsible-enterprise ombudsperson. Pesticide rules: Protesters staged die-ins in Ottawa and Montreal, opposing federal laws they say weaken pesticide safeguards and allow more scope to approve products deemed unsafe.
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