AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBanking & Rates: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned that fresh U.S. tariff uncertainty plus Middle East-driven oil price risk could derail Canada’s rebound, potentially cutting Q4 growth to below 1% if tariffs persist. Housing: StatCan data shows unaffordable housing worsened to 23.2% of households in 2024, with renters hit hardest (33.7%) and mortgage holders also seeing rising financial difficulty. Trade & Policy: As Parliament returns, the fall agenda is set to focus on the U.S. trade war and cost of living, with Carney pushing deeper Canada-EU ties while unions watch labour code changes affecting the right to strike. Markets & Investing: CIRO reported trading halts/resumptions for Apollo Silver (APGO) and released its 2026 annual report on market oversight; Vanguard also published September cash distributions for TSX-listed ETFs. Energy & Infrastructure: Manitoba plans to triple critical mineral production for shipping out of Churchill; Aecon won $3B in contracts for Pickering nuclear refurbishment work. Tech & Payments: Mastercard, Flybits and Rogers Bank completed Canada’s first agentic commerce transaction using Mastercard’s Agent Pay framework. Real Estate Capital: REAL REIT forum discussed how capital is shifting across public and private real estate, with energy/infrastructure competing for pension dollars.
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