AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRare-Earth Security: The U.S., Denmark and Greenland struck a security deal that restricts adversaries from making sensitive investments on the island, quickly repricing Greenland-linked rare-earth stocks and putting Greenland’s mineral pipeline back in focus. Banking Innovation: Canada’s big banks are exploring Canadian-dollar digital money via tokenized deposits, starting with moving tokens between institutions while aiming to keep safety and regulatory oversight intact. Cyber & Privacy: Canada’s privacy commissioner opened an investigation into a major IDScan.net breach that may have exposed millions of driver’s licence scans, while York police reported a major dark-web drug bust that included a first-ever crypto seizure for the force. Airport Privatization Fight: The NDP says Ottawa’s plan to let private investors bid on operational stakes in major airports is “disingenuous” privatization, warning of higher traveller fees. Health Costs: Deloitte estimates illness and caregiving gaps cost Canada over $100B in 2025, adding pressure to treat health as part of productivity policy. AI in Finance Ops: A seed-funded Canadian startup, Thri5, raised $5.4M to use AI agents to close retail execution gaps between plans and day-to-day operations. Infrastructure & Growth: EY says redirecting 10% of raw crop exports into value-added processing could add up to $5.4B GDP and ~34,000 jobs.
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