AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFederal Policy: Ottawa is set to introduce legislation barring MAID for people whose sole condition is mental illness and allowing advance requests. Provinces remain divided on advance consent, with Quebec permitting it and Alberta rejecting it. Business: BCE will sell the Caisse a 49.9% stake in more than 5,000 cellphone towers for $2.45 billion, using the proceeds to reduce debt and expand data centres. Provincial Politics: British Columbia’s Conservatives have won a historic majority, ending nearly a decade of NDP rule. In Alberta, about three-quarters of referendum voters backed staying in Canada, though support for the province’s nine proposals varied. Ontario: The legislature returns after a 147-day break, with scrutiny of OSAP funding at private career colleges expected to dominate. Nova Scotia: A legislative committee is set to hear from officials about the proposed $10-billion Cape Breton AI data centre amid concerns over power, water and oversight. Municipal Elections: Olivia Chow won a second term as Toronto mayor, while Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe was also re-elected.
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