AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTrade: Ottawa says U.S. trade talks will continue and its push to diversify markets is unchanged after the midterm elections, while warning that tariff relief is not assured. Canada and China extended a market-access deal through 2028, covering Canadian exports such as canola, seafood and steel. Statistics Canada says the September merchandise trade surplus widened to $5.4 billion, though export volumes fell. Public Safety: A bus crash south of Mackenzie, B.C., left multiple people injured, some seriously, and closed Highway 39. Alberta RCMP say a criminal network allegedly stole hundreds of decommissioned police vehicles and resold them in Canada and overseas. Food Affordability: A Salvation Army study found 37 per cent of Atlantic Canadians skipped or reduced meals because of grocery costs, up 13 points from last year. World Juniors: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed into Canada for the tournament, despite a ruling overturning the international ban. Education and Immigration: An Afghan teenager with a full scholarship to a B.C. school was denied a Canadian study permit, with advocates saying such refusals are common for Afghan women and girls.
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