AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCanada-US Trade War: Ottawa’s latest counter-tariff moves and the broader tariff fight are rattling households and businesses, with economists warning the bigger risk may be job losses and slower investment rather than just higher prices. Economic Pulse: Statistics Canada says real GDP rebounded in Q2, growing at a 3.3% annualized pace (after a revised 0.3% gain in Q1), led by exports and business investment, though July looks flat as trade uncertainty returns. Policy & Markets: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman landed in the U.S. for a six-day run that includes G20 talks and meetings with CEOs and investors after a Canada stop tied to the India-Canada Economic and Financial Dialogue. Quantum Manufacturing: Xanadu secured a C$195M repayable loan from Ottawa to build a photonics/quantum manufacturing facility in Toronto, aiming to strengthen Canada’s quantum supply chain. Energy Infrastructure: Trans Mountain filed to expand pipeline capacity to move more oil to Asia, as the trade war sharpens pressure on energy exports. Talent & Research: Canada is recruiting 64 professors from top U.S. universities, framed as a response to tighter U.S. higher-education scrutiny and funding pressure. Corporate/Finance: Air Canada and Brink’s settled their Pearson gold heist dispute, ending one court fight while criminal cases continue.
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