AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLabour Market: Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September, pushing unemployment to 6.5%. The labour-force participation rate fell to 64.8%, its lowest level since 1997 outside the pandemic years. ICC Sanctions: Canada joined seven countries in condemning U.S. sanctions on the International Criminal Court and reaffirming support for the tribunal. Energy Investment: Shell agreed to buy a 30% stake in the Bay du Nord offshore oil project, deepening its Canadian investment. National Unity: Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s future will be decided by Canadians after Elon Musk voiced support for separatism; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plans to make a unity speech in Alberta ahead of its referendum. Literature: Canadian poet Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in Literature, a recognition Carney called a proud moment for the country.
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