AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAlberta’s Future: Advance voting is underway on whether Alberta should stay in Canada or hold a binding separation referendum. Prime Minister Mark Carney is urging unity, while an Alberta Medical Association survey found only 15% of doctors would stay and practise in an independent Alberta. Health Funding: Doctors and nurses are calling on Ottawa to provide provinces with predictable, long-term funding as health ministers meet in Winnipeg. Jobs: Employment remains below pre-pandemic levels in four of Ontario’s five regions; Ottawa has lost about 15,000 jobs since March 2025 amid federal public-service cuts. Quebec Politics: The Parti Québécois formed a minority government, while the Conservatives won 19 seats, breaking through the province’s long-standing left-of-centre consensus. Trade and Defence: Carney and India’s Narendra Modi agreed to deepen ties, with trade and energy on the agenda as Canada sends its largest trade delegation to India in 30 years. Meanwhile, Canada’s military is working to catch up on drones as defence spending grows but longstanding budget pressures persist.
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