AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAirport Investment Push: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will seek private investment via long-term concessions to operate the country’s four largest airports—Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver—while keeping public ownership of land and assets, as labour groups warn privatization could raise costs. EU Pivot Amid U.S. Trade War: Carney is urging 10 EU states to ratify Canada’s trade deal and says Ottawa is pursuing a “unique alliance” with the EU (not EU membership) to boost resilience as U.S. talks stay fraught. Tax Incentives for Capital: Ottawa unveiled a “productivity mega deduction” to make it easier for businesses to invest, alongside permanent expensing to speed up cost recovery. Canada Investment Summit Momentum: The summit is also driving major deals and funding signals, including BDC’s $1B defence platform deployment and Kaiko’s $110M Series B led by S&P Global. Culture & Tech Clash: SOCAN is suing Suno over alleged AI music copying, while Canada modernized UK and Spain audiovisual co-production treaties at TIFF. Housing Update: A CMHC report finds missing-middle housing starts jumped 44% from 2023 to 2024, led more by Calgary and Edmonton than Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver.
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