AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAlberta Referendum: Premier Danielle Smith says she voted to keep Alberta in Canada, while urging voters to back nine other ballot proposals. Nearly 175,000 people voted on the first day of advance polls. U.S. Tensions: Donald Trump again said Canada would become the 51st state. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra also warned Ottawa to stay out of American politics; Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada would never interfere in U.S. elections. Steel Industry: Ottawa is weighing legal action against Stelco’s U.S. owner over planned layoffs, with Industry Minister Mélanie Joly saying penalties, a court order or a forced sale are all possible. Crime: Three Canadian Armed Forces members are among seven men charged in a Toronto kidnapping investigation. Police say the victim was abducted over access to cryptocurrency, and most of thousands of seized rounds of ammunition were stolen from the military. Health Care: Ottawa is providing Manitoba with $6 million to recruit internationally trained medical graduates and help ease doctor shortages across the province.
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