AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCanada–U.S. Trade War: Mark Carney has halted talks as Trump’s 50% tariffs hit Canadian goods, and Ottawa is responding dollar-for-dollar; B.C. Premier David Eby backs retaliatory tariffs but urges Ottawa to consider non-tariff punches too, including rethinking U.S. fighter-jet purchases and speeding coal phase-outs. Health Tech in the North: Saskatchewan’s new StarGuide mobile MRI capacity is expanding access, with a second scanner now operating in Saskatoon and a mobile MRI in Northern Manitoba moving to The Pas after thousands of scans. AI & Data Centres in Canada: A Q&A roundup tackles why Canada is seeing a surge of AI data centre plans, why some communities push back, and what the builds actually involve. Autonomous Logistics: Qatar Investment Authority co-led a $200M Series D for driverless trucking firm Gatik, targeting 100+ driverless trucks by year-end across U.S. routes and Ontario. Mining & Exploration: Nunavut gold drilling at Hook Lake extends mineralized zones, while FireFly Metals secured up to A$190M to accelerate development at its Green Bay copper-gold project in Newfoundland. Workplace Safety: FOI reveals a Sandman Hotel operator in B.C. was fined $624K for asbestos violations tied to a Williams Lake renovation.
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