AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCanada–U.S. Tariff War Escalates: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $20B (C$27.6B) of U.S. goods kicked in Tuesday, with duties from 15% to 50% hitting sectors like steel, dairy, appliances, electronics and farm equipment, as talks remain frozen and both sides trade blame. Small Business Pressure: Quebec rolled out procurement and support measures to protect local firms and jobs, while CFIB warned many owners feel like “cannon fodder” in the trade fight. Bombardier Gets Targeted: Trump renewed threats to block Bombardier sales in the U.S., prompting pushback from Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran and Bombardier’s defense of its U.S. jobs and supply chain. Currency Watch: The Canadian dollar rebounded as markets digested U.S. data and Fed expectations, with USD/CAD sliding back from recent lows. Investor Risk Lens: A survey found Canadian institutional investors are treating climate risk as mainstream business risk, alongside AI, sovereignty and trade disruption. Crypto/Gold Debate: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse used the Dutch central bank’s gold move to argue traditional settlement is slower than crypto for moving value. Corporate Moves: Sapporo said it will shift some beer production to the U.S. due to tariff costs, while Discovery Mining added board and executive leadership.
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