AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWorld Cup + Indigenous culture: The Puyallup Tribe in Washington is partnering with World Cup host cities to bring Indigenous language and traditions to soccer fans, with similar First Nations collaborations in Canada including Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh in Vancouver. Defence finance at NATO: Canada is pushing to co-announce a global Defence, Security and Resilience Bank with about 10 European founding nations at next week’s NATO summit in Turkey, aiming to raise up to £100B in low-cost funding. Mental health for first responders: Infrastructure Ontario and Runnymede Healthcare Centre have issued an RFQ for Canada’s first dedicated post-traumatic stress injury treatment centres for first responders and frontline health workers. Trade tensions: Canada’s CUSMA/USMCA renewal talks remain in limbo after the U.S. signalled it won’t extend the deal in its current form, while China says it’s willing to expand cooperation with Canada. Canada Day weather impacts: Ottawa saw record-breaking storm rain (118 mm) with flooding and power outages, and a tornado was confirmed in Winnipeg. Health + safety: Health Canada recalled a BC Cancer radiopharmaceutical after a cracked vial was found, and doctors reported a rare rabies death after a bat landed on an Ontario boy’s face.
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