AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI Strategy Rollout: Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled “AI for All,” aiming to lift business adoption from just over 12% to 60% by 2034, create up to 250,000 jobs, and add as much as $200B in economic growth, backed by a $500M fund for AI firms and major data-centre compute plans. Labour & Trust Debate: Critics and unions say the plan underplays job-loss risk and regulation, while polling suggests a public trust gap. Finance & Labour: Canada Post workers ratified new collective agreements through Jan. 31, 2029, ending a two-year dispute that included strikes and federal intervention. Trade & Supply Chains: Canada and South Korea deepened an energy and critical-minerals partnership with potential CA$100B economic impact, while Ottawa also moves to reinforce forced-labour import measures amid U.S. tariff threats. Forestry Shake-up: Forest ministers agreed old timber approaches won’t work, pointing to homegrown barriers like regulation and underinvestment, with an action plan coming. Aviation Safety: Transport Canada issued an emergency order over possible PW210 turboshaft crack risks on AW169 and S-76 helicopters. Banking Deal: Scotiabank announced plans to acquire U.S. MapleMark Bank, pending approvals.
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