AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNational Unity: Quebec’s Parti Québécois won a minority government, reviving the independence debate. Premier-elect Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is also seeking a way to exclude the King’s representative from the swearing-in ceremony. Elon Musk urged Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate; the premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan rejected the call. Alberta Referendum: The Oct. 19 vote will ask whether the province should pursue a binding separation referendum. Thousands of mail-in ballots have been rejected over errors, while polling suggests most Albertans oppose leaving Canada. MAID: Ottawa will indefinitely bar access to assisted dying for people whose sole condition is mental illness, while planning legislation on advance requests. The decisions drew criticism from advocacy groups and opposition politicians. Energy: Canadian oil producers’ operating profits jumped 68 per cent from the first quarter to the second, Deloitte says, while capital spending rose about 7 per cent to $11 billion. The firm says producers are favouring shorter-cycle projects.
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