AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSnowbirds Update: Defence Minister David McGuinty is set to announce the future of the Snowbirds today at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, with the team reportedly grounded until the early 2030s as aging CT-114 Tutor jets are replaced by newer CT-157 Siskin II aircraft. Military Procurement: The federal government also extended Lockheed Martin support for the RCAF’s CC-130J Hercules fleet, adding maintenance/upgrade funding through June 2029. Digital Payments Shift: Cash is getting pushed out in parts of Vancouver, with more businesses and attractions going cashless and the city planning to decommission its last coin parking meters. Energy & Grid: Ottawa’s clean electricity push is driving new talks with provinces, including Saskatchewan’s debate over coal power and how it fits with a federal plan to double the grid by 2050. Northern Infrastructure: Nunavut reports federal Nutrition North subsidies help explain why Resolute Bay’s groceries are cheaper than the territorial average, while Ottawa is also planning small-craft harbour upgrades in communities like Pangnirtung.
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