AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCanadian Business Banking: BMO has named Trevor van Arragon to lead Canadian business banking, starting June 8, after a TD stint leading merchant solutions—plus BMO promoted Justin Scully to head distribution for business banking. SME Tech & Automation: A Sudbury entrepreneur says he’s bringing affordable, AI-powered automation to Northern Ontario small firms via Backend Solutions. AI Policy & Adoption: A draft federal AI strategy aims to scale up adoption and deliver literacy training by 2031, while debate continues over “AI factories” and job impacts. Housing & Development: Burnaby’s King + Park project broke ground, with 724 rental homes under construction and a major office tower restoration planned. Public Funding for Women: Ontario will invest $11M over two years through the WELL Fund to boost women’s skills for good-paying jobs, including clean energy, construction and tech entrepreneurship. Labour & Costs: Vale workers in Sudbury ratified a new deal with wage gains of 20.5%–25.7% and added protections like paid sick days. Capital Markets: Apotex is planning a large share issue and secondary sale worth at least $1B, valuing it around $5B.
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