AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAlberta Referendum: With voters set to decide Monday whether to pursue separation, Prime Minister Mark Carney is rallying for Canadian unity in Calgary. Nearly 175,000 people cast advance ballots on the first day; a survey also found more than half of Alberta doctors say they would leave if the province separated. Toronto Investigation: Seven people face 82 charges in a kidnapping probe involving an alleged attempt to steal cryptocurrency; three are Canadian Armed Forces members, and police recovered military ammunition and firearms. Health Care: Ottawa is giving Manitoba $6 million to help hire up to 90 rural and northern doctors, while extending $1.2 billion in national home-care and mental-health funding for a year. Offshore Wind: The federal government is committing $100 million to help develop Nova Scotia projects, including funding to measure wind and ocean conditions ahead of a future bidding process. B.C. Election: Party leaders clashed over the economy, health care and the province’s record in their only televised debate, ahead of the Oct. 24 vote. Ontario Place: The Supreme Court of Canada is hearing a challenge to provincial legislation clearing the way for redevelopment of Toronto’s waterfront site.
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