AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI Strategy Rollout: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s long-awaited national AI strategy will be released next week, with a focus on safety, social impacts, privacy and online safety, and building “sovereign compute” plus support for Canadian AI firms. Defence Procurement Shift: Carney also says Canada will buy Sweden’s Saab GlobalEye early-warning aircraft (instead of a U.S. Boeing option), aiming to reduce reliance on American defence suppliers and invest in Canadian R&D. Ebola Border Measures: Canada will impose 90-day entry bans for travellers from Ebola-affected parts of the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan, and require 21-day self-isolation for recent visitors; the Bahamas is tightening screening too. Trade Tensions: Reporting says the U.S. will keep tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico even after USMCA is revamped, with Canada excluded from initial bilateral talks with Mexico. Municipal Ethics: Ontario’s new rules would standardize municipal codes of conduct and allow serious violators to be removed or disqualified, with multiple approval steps. Energy & Jobs: Canada is nearing a major LNG deal with Germany tied to the Ksi Lisims project, while a CBC report estimates a German submarine bid could mean large economic gains for Canada. Labour Action: Nova Scotia long-term care workers and the province are back at the bargaining table after a strike involving dozens of homes.
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