AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHousing Starts: Canada’s housing starts rose in the latest June data, with Saskatchewan showing a standout jump of 100.3% year over year, including big gains in both single-family and multi-unit starts. Municipal Housing & Heat Rules: New Westminster moved to protect renters from extreme indoor heat with a maximum-heat bylaw, while advocates push for similar maximum-temperature rules as summers get hotter. AI Data Centres Backlash: A Leger poll finds 81% of Canadians worry AI data centres will raise power bills and 79% fear environmental impacts; opposition is also growing locally, including a Hamilton vote that rejected a proposed moratorium. Pipeline Consultation: Tk’emlúps Secwépemc Chief Rosanne Casimir says her band needs more details before weighing a new Alberta-to-B.C. pipeline route. Labour Rules Affecting Housing Demand: Canada raised wage thresholds for the low-wage Temporary Foreign Worker Program stream, tightening hiring in higher-unemployment cities. Wildfire Smoke Fallout: U.S. officials and media continue to link Canadian wildfire smoke to health alerts and tariff threats.
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