AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoB.C. Snap Election: Premier David Eby called an Oct. 24 election, framing U.S. President Trump’s trade pressure as an “existential” threat and urging voters to say “hell no to Trump.” Energy & Infrastructure: Ottawa fast-tracked a $3.5-billion LNG expansion on the B.C. coast, while FortisBC got approval for its Tilbury LNG buildout. Regional Transit: B.C. and Sea to Sky partners signed an MOU to coordinate interregional transit planning from Líl̓wat Nation to Metro Vancouver. Public Safety & Justice: A suspect in the Yom Kippur shooting outside an Ontario synagogue died from injuries; the SIU continues investigating the officer-involved shooting. Foreign Aid: Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged $100 million for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, including $80 million in humanitarian aid and funding to train Palestinian police. Health & Education: Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew launched a provincewide student fitness challenge; construction began on a 90-bed NSCC student residence at Kingstec in Kentville. Sports: Kawhi Leonard agreed to a two-year, $115M Raptors extension; PWHL Vancouver hired attorney Alison Izzi as Goldeneyes GM.
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