AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHousing Affordability Push: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is in “early stages” of talks with B.C. to replicate Ontario’s housing savings plan—cutting development charges and waiving GST/HST on new builds—while B.C. Premier David Eby agrees to enter negotiations on B.C.’s priorities. Pipeline Conditions: Carney also set three prerequisites for an Alberta-to-B.C. pipeline: Pathways carbon capture completion, “substantial” benefits for B.C., and full Indigenous consultation. Health-Care Warning: A Sudbury-focused report says emergency department wait times at Health Sciences North have surged—up 169% in five years, with admission waits averaging 51 hours. Middle East Fallout: Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir released videos taunting detained flotilla activists; Canada and others summoned Israel’s ambassador, while Netanyahu ordered deportations “as soon as possible.” Economy & Markets: U.S. stocks jumped, with the Dow topping 50,000 for the first time. Data Shift: Statistics Canada will end detailed quarterly household wealth reporting, raising concerns about “costly mistakes.”
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