AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoBiosecurity & Trade: Canada has moved to restrict livestock imports from Texas after a second case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm was confirmed in South Texas, with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency barring cattle, horses and other livestock that originated in Texas (or were there within 21 days) from entering Canada while officials work to contain the parasite. Extreme Weather Watch: Environment Canada issued severe weather alerts for Ontario’s Barrie-Orillia-Midland area, warning of locally heavy rain up to 50 mm and possible isolated thunderstorms, with water pooling on roads and in low-lying areas. Flood Risk Escalates: Western Manitoba, still recovering from flash flooding, faces another round of heavy rain, with Environment Canada upgrading the threat to extreme risk for tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds. Climate Policy Push: A summit of about 300 mayors and councillors in Edmonton urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize “nation building, not nation-burning projects,” calling for national climate action that cuts pollution and creates jobs. Conservation Goal: Canada’s nature strategy reiterates the 30-by-30 target, aiming to raise land and marine protections by 2030 with a stated CA$3.8B investment and Indigenous-led conservation at the core. Green Tech Spotlight: Calgary’s Eavor was named No. 2 on TIME’s World’s Top GreenTech Companies 2026 list, highlighting its closed-loop geothermal approach as dispatchable, low-carbon power.
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