AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoG7 Energy Shockwatch: Canada’s PM Mark Carney heads to the Evian G7 after a US-Iran preliminary deal raised hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Carney saying Canada is ready to help restore shipping and urging more resilient commodity systems. Canada–USMCA Trade Risk: Trump says the USMCA with Canada and Mexico could expire in 2036 unless renewed, adding uncertainty to North American trade that can ripple into energy investment and supply chains. B.C. Power Crunch: B.C. Hydro says it needs natural-gas peaker capacity to meet demand spikes, seeking to renew the Island Generation contract as the Woodfibre LNG project’s timing adds strain to local fuel and generation planning. AI Data Centres & Power: A Hamilton data-centre proposal faces growing local pushback over land, electricity and water use, but its backers argue the answer is building cleaner, better-designed facilities. Market/Policy Signals: CIRO halted trading in Saba Energy pending news, while RBC’s Royal Bank Plaza landlord deal targets net-zero emissions by 2040, underscoring how climate rules are moving into major commercial real estate.
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