AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWildfire diplomacy & tariffs: Canada’s foreign minister Anita Anand urged the U.S. and Iran to talk as conflict escalates, while south of the border Donald Trump again threatened Canada with tariffs/damages over “poisoned” wildfire smoke drifting into U.S. cities. Inflation relief: Statistics Canada says inflation cooled to 2.8% in June, helped by a 10.2% drop in gas prices after earlier Middle East-driven spikes. Ebola border tightening: Canada will deny entry to foreign nationals who were in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past 21 days, despite WHO guidance against travel bans. UK-Canada ties: Prime Minister Carney congratulated new U.K. PM Andy Burnham, as Burnham took office after Keir Starmer’s resignation. Markets & business: CIX Trading won key OSC and CIRO approvals to launch a new alternative trading system in early September; Canada’s inflation and housing debate also kept attention on affordability pressures. Sports/entertainment: Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” opened with $264.1M worldwide, including a big North America debut.
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