AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWorkplace Tech & Privacy: TD says it will use WorkiQ software to track how some employees spend time on browsers and internal chat/meetings, arguing it’s standard industry practice with privacy safeguards, while staff raise consent concerns. Banking Regulation & Lending Capacity: OSFI cut the Domestic Stability Buffer to 3.0% to let Canada’s biggest banks deploy more capital for lending, as regulators push for more credit flow. Household Stress: United Way Canada’s Financial Anxiety Index finds 60% of Canadians feel anxiety about personal finances; 46% could cover basic expenses for a month or less if income stops. Currency Watch: The Canadian dollar slid to a 14-month low near 70.5 U.S. cents, pressured by weaker oil prices and soft core retail sales. Trade & Tariffs: Canada moved to impose a 10% safeguard tariff on imported canned vegetables to protect domestic producers. Mining & Commodities: BHP’s Berg potash project update points to potash price sensitivity, while BC greenlit Newmont’s Red Chris block cave expansion with Indigenous consent under DRIPA. Capital Markets: FP Canada appointed Dr. Peggy Coady to its board, strengthening governance in financial planning.
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