AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU-Canada Pivot Under Pressure: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Canada become the bloc’s first “associate member,” aiming to deepen ties on tech, defence, energy, critical minerals and AI—while Trump Tariff Threats: the U.S. president called the idea “laughable” and warned of “very serious” tariffs or trade cutoffs if he deems it a “hostile act.” Defence & AI Cooperation: Canada formally applied to join the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, and UK–Canada talks in Liverpool focused on AI risks, online safety and defence collaboration. Safe AI Funding: Canada and Germany backed Yoshua Bengio’s LawZero with up to $300M to develop safer “Scientist AI.” Transit & Rail Planning: Ottawa funded $500K for feasibility studies on reviving the former Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway for light passenger rail. Health Tech for Kids: A teen in Ontario is developing a hydrocephalus-focused project concept, TONHI, to improve quality of life for patients. Road Safety Push: Revelstoke-area residents are urging Highway 1 enforcement and upgrades after a spike in crashes.
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