AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLabour Market: Canada shed 68,000 jobs in September, the second monthly decline, lifting unemployment to 6.5%. Economists say the weak report could cool calls for Bank of Canada rate hikes. Energy Investment: Shell agreed to buy a 30% stake in the proposed Bay du Nord offshore oil project, adding a major investor to Newfoundland and Labrador’s development plans. Financial Stability: OSFI flagged frontier AI, alongside geopolitical and economic pressures, as a growing threat to Canada’s financial system. Banking: TD won regulatory approval to buy back up to $10 billion of its shares. Long-term Growth: The Bank of Canada says an aging population and slower immigration are reshaping the workforce and weighing on the economy’s growth potential.
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