AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoTrade War Pressure on SMEs: CFIB says 53,112 Canadian businesses are directly hit by U.S. tariffs, Canadian counter-tariffs, or both, with 45,414 importers and 13,160 exporters—while it argues current relief programs still miss about half of small firms. New Import Bans: The U.S. moves to ban more Canadian goods (including dairy and alcohol) as Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $20B of U.S. imports take effect, raising costs and uncertainty for cross-border operators. Alberta Tariff Response Focus: Alberta creates a new provincial tariff cabinet committee to track impacts on families and small businesses and review whether supports are reaching those under pressure. AI Data Centre Fuel Debate: A leaked Alberta cabinet report suggests rewriting rules and even creating a Crown corporation to push natural gas pipeline expansion to power AI data centres—sparking questions for local business and infrastructure planning. Canada Business Growth Moves: Celestica reshuffles leadership for growth; Draganfly lands a five-year Canadian Armed Forces contract for low-cost tactical ISR drones; Atradius Surety enters Canada to support construction and real estate surety needs. Local Community & Safety: MADD Canada unveils new roadside memorial signs in Fort Saskatchewan and Waterloo for victims of impaired driving. Entrepreneurship Spotlight: Post Bridge hits record signups after being listed inside ChatGPT, showing how small Canadian SaaS can scale fast.
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