AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFederal Budget: Mark Carney’s $142-billion budget bets on tax breaks, infrastructure and a new sovereign wealth fund to reduce Canada’s reliance on the U.S., while forecasting a $62.3-billion deficit. Jobs: Canada lost 4,700 jobs in October as unemployment rose to 6.7 per cent, a six-month high; young workers were hit hardest, with youth unemployment reaching 13.7 per cent. Trade: China extended tariff-free access for Canadian canola meal through 2028, offering farmers more certainty as Ottawa seeks to diversify trade. Indigenous Finance: Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation invested $15 million in the First Nations Bank of Canada, part of a $50-million capital raise that will expand the Indigenous-owned bank’s lending capacity.
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