AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEnergy Trade & Diplomacy: Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back on calls to use Canadian energy exports as leverage in U.S. tariff talks, arguing trust is Canada’s most valuable commodity as 50% U.S. tariffs loom Aug. 19. LNG Exports: Uniper signed a binding 20-year deal to buy up to 2 million tonnes annually from the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project in B.C., with deliveries expected to begin in 2032—positioned as a major step for European-bound Canadian gas. Oil Supply Diversification: With Hormuz-linked supply worries, Japan is taking Canadian crude via Trans Mountain; the first post-2025 shipment to Japan left Vancouver this week. Northern Clean Power Funding: Ottawa is investing nearly $7M across Yukon, N.W.T. and Nunavut for eight clean-energy projects aimed at strengthening electricity systems and cutting fossil fuel dependence. Grid & Industry Tech: Pratt & Whitney Canada completed ground testing for a hybrid-electric propulsion system for a Dash 8-100 demonstrator, targeting up to 30% fuel-efficiency gains. Utilities & Climate Resilience: RBC backed the Shaw Festival’s Royal George Theatre rebuild with $750K toward geothermal heating/cooling for a zero-carbon building certification.
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