AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSpace & Defence: Mark Carney and Emmanuel Macron agreed to expand Canada–France cooperation on space infrastructure, including launch systems and ground receiving facilities, plus deeper defence and AI links after talks in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. Parliament & Cost of Living: MPs return to Ottawa with the economy and U.S. trade fallout front and centre, as the Liberals promise major fall legislation and a new fuel-excise relief bill. EU Pivot: Canada’s finance minister urged the UK to “team up” with Canada and the EU economically, as debate grows over the EU’s proposed “associate member” idea and what it could mean for trade. Immigration Rules: Canada set 2026 minimum income levels for family sponsorship and confirmed which travellers are exempt from visa/eTA rules, including U.S. citizens with proper ID. Cybersecurity: Researchers warn of new malware delivery tied to a critical cPanel/WHM authentication-bypass flaw, plus a separate ChainScript RAT campaign using ClickFix-style lures. Trade & Agriculture: Farm and fisheries groups launched a task force opposing CPTPP entry, warning of import pressure on domestic producers. Tech & Business: BDC joined NATO’s defence tech investor network to back Canadian small firms, while Canada–Singapore signed an economic partnership framework covering AI, quantum, energy security and supply chains.
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