AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTrade & Diplomacy: Prime Minister Mark Carney is in New York pitching Canada as an investment hub as the U.S.-Mexico talks move ahead and Canada still isn’t in the room for CUSMA negotiations; meanwhile, Canada’s trade minister Dominic LeBlanc heads to Washington next week as the July 1 CUSMA review deadline looms. Defence Procurement: Canada is pushing ahead with Sweden’s Saab for Arctic surveillance aircraft (GlobalEye), sidelining U.S. options, while Germany’s submarine bid says it can deliver four Type 212-CD submarines by 2036—an edge in the race against South Korea’s consortium. Energy: Canada signed its first LNG supply deal with Germany’s SEFE for one million tonnes annually from the Ksi Lisims project in B.C., as Ottawa accelerates Europe-bound gas diversification. International Relations: Canada is considering legal action against Colombia after Colombia cancelled a major defence ministry contract, and the U.S. reinstated sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese. Public Safety & Justice: A 22-year-old Gujarati law student was stabbed to death in Canada’s Niagara region; authorities have arrested a suspect. Tech & Economy: Canada’s AI push got a spotlight from Waabi CEO Raquel Urtasun, while Canada’s banks brace for more bad loans.
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