AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy & Infrastructure: Ontario and Alberta unveiled the 3,300-kilometre “Northern Shield” oil pipeline from Hardisty, Alta., to Sarnia, Ont., targeting 500,000 barrels a day (with potential to reach 800,000) and tying in a broader energy corridor for Alberta oil and Ontario critical minerals. Politics: Ford also hit back at the federal Liberals, saying Alberta was “treated like garbage,” while the premiers framed the project as “Team Canada” jobs and market access. Environment: Manitoba and Saskatchewan activated an Aquatic Invasive Species response after zebra mussel larvae were found in Lake of the Prairies, with decontamination rules for watercraft and inspection stations set up. Tech & Industry: A proposed northern Alberta AI data-centre power plan—backed by an Indigenous partnership—has conservation and Indigenous groups questioning long-term electricity demand and water impacts. Public Safety: Quebec’s police watchdog is seeking witnesses and video in a Montreal shooting that killed an officer and a bystander. Health & Justice: Prime Minister Carney named Alan Diner as chief justice of the Federal Court and Patrick Boucher as chief justice of Ontario’s Superior Court. Crime: Winnipeg police charged a Toronto couple in jewelry “distraction” thefts targeting older women.
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