AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRates and Housing: The Bank of Canada sees a sharper inflation outlook as oil prices climb, fuelling rate-hike concerns. Home sales fell 2.3% in September, with higher borrowing costs weighing on buyers. Jobs and Investment: Canada shed 68,000 jobs in September, even as manufacturing sales rebounded. Ottawa is putting up to $162 million toward 10,000 AI work placements. Alberta’s Economic Stakes: Voters are set to decide whether to begin the process toward a separation referendum. The debate is clouding business confidence, while Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith urge Alberta to stay in Canada. Trade and Industry: Canada and India are pushing to conclude a trade pact by year-end; Canadian firms signed nearly $300 million in deals during a trade mission. In Ontario, a planned $479-million Hitachi plant is set to support the energy grid. Steel Sector: Industry Minister Mélanie Joly warned Stelco’s owner to protect jobs or risk a forced sale of its Canadian assets after planned layoffs.
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