AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEU Trade & Diplomacy: Mark Carney is exploring an “associate member” style relationship with the EU as Canada tries to diversify after Trump-era trade shocks, with talks reportedly involving major European leaders and a Strasbourg push. Middle East Trade Sanctions: The UK, France and other countries move to ban goods tied to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, targeting companies and services that help settlement expansion. Investment & Culture-Policy: Carney kicks off Canada’s first investment summit in Toronto, pitching energy, infrastructure and critical minerals to global investors while protests are planned. Indigenous Rights & Housing: The Union of B.C. Municipalities convention puts Indigenous rights legislation and housing front and centre, amid ongoing legal uncertainty around DRIPA. Salish Sea Activism: A prayer walk on San Juan Island blends ceremony, protest and healing as organizers urge protection of the Salish Sea and push back against oil tanker traffic. Music & Pop Culture: Céline Dion returns to the stage in Paris after a six-year hiatus, sparking citywide karaoke celebrations. Arts & Community: Winnipeg marks the 50-year legacy of the Socialist Teachers Education Movement, tracing how educators organized around inequality, racism and education reform.
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