AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoForeign Influence Transparency: Canada’s Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act and the new public Foreign Influence Transparency Registry are now in force, requiring many arrangements with foreign principals to be filed quickly with the commissioner. Canada–U.S. Trade Pressure: As the Aug. 19 tariff deadline nears, Ottawa and Washington are still negotiating, with autos a key sticking point (Canada pushing for a 10% rate; the U.S. insisting on at least 15%). Clean Power Deal: Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the federal government reached a tentative agreement for up to 14,000 MW of hydropower and 2,000 MW of wind, framed as a major North American clean-energy investment. Youth Online Rights: Experts warn Canada’s planned ban on social media for under-16s could face a Charter challenge, after France struck down a similar rule. Health-Care Integrity: Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she’s concerned about Alberta’s dual-practice health-care model and has asked the province to protect the public system. Charity Funding Scrutiny: A study finds the state covers only 13% of food-aid NGO budgets, raising questions about how governments support hunger relief. B.C. Election Staffing: West Kelowna is recruiting about 150 election workers ahead of Oct. 17 municipal and school district voting.
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