AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI Strategy & Jobs: PM Mark Carney’s long-awaited “AI for All” plan backs big AI adoption with a $500M fund for Canadian AI firms and support for data centres adding 850 megawatts of compute by 2030, aiming for 90,000 AI jobs (250,000 across the sector), but critics warn it’s short on worker protections and guardrails. B.C. Migration Shift: A Fraser Institute study says B.C. still drew net residents over the long run, but recent years show a sharp reversal—B.C. lost people in 2023/24 and 2024/25 after a decade of net inflows, raising pressure for local employers. SME Defence Tech Support: Ericsson Canada and EDC are expanding a $3B partnership to help Canadian SMEs in defence and dual-use tech scale and reach global markets. PropTech Launch in Alberta: Propurti Geeks unveiled Propurti, an AI property management platform built to streamline leasing, rent collection, maintenance, tenant communication and compliance. Payments M&A Watch: Nuvei is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Payoneer for about $2.7B, a potential consolidation move in cross-border payments. Sales Tech for Small Firms: Close launched Chloe, an AI sales agent inside its CRM that calls, qualifies, books meetings and updates records—positioned as “leverage” for smaller businesses. World Cup Spillover: New York’s World Cup drinking-law change lets bars and restaurants serve alcohol until 4 a.m., a reminder of how major events can quickly reshape local small-business operations.
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