AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCanada-U.S. Trade War: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over Trump’s tariff push, and warns Canada may cut off electricity and critical minerals to the U.S. if the fight worsens, as Washington threatens 50% tariffs on autos, parts and steel. Public Safety & Crime: Ottawa police are investigating a woman’s death in Lowertown as a femicide after a separate fatal Highway 50 crash involving Quebec provincial police. Ontario Politics: Two byelection candidates in York-Simcoe pitch affordability and fixes to the Ford government, with one promising to end “nonsense” and another offering a “fix” agenda. Legal Aid Challenge: The CCLA launches a Charter challenge over Manitoba’s “chronic” underfunding of criminal legal aid. Wildfire Watch (B.C.): B.C. wildfire numbers jump past 180 after 11,000 lightning strikes, though rain is helping crews. Local Governance: Uber launches in northeastern Ontario under Ontario’s new rideshare framework. Sports: Ottawa Redblacks shake up leadership, firing VP Shawn Burke and bringing in Jim Popp as senior football adviser.
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