AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFuel Prices and Rates: Gasoline prices jumped 27.8% year over year in September, lifting Canada’s inflation rate to 3.1%. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has warned that elevated oil prices are raising inflation risks, and markets are now betting on a possible rate hike next week. B.C. Investment: Interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson says natural gas and other industries are ready to invest in B.C., backing his party’s optimistic growth forecast ahead of Saturday’s election. Nuclear Power: Saskatchewan proclaimed Nuclear Science Week and reaffirmed its target of bringing at least 2,600 megawatts of nuclear power online by 2050. Grid Manufacturing: Hitachi Energy plans a $330-million Ontario factory for transformer parts, adding domestic capacity for Canada’s electricity grid. Oil Deal: Saturn Oil & Gas has agreed to acquire Corex Resources in a C$302-million cash-and-stock transaction. Alberta Vote: Albertans are voting on whether to begin the process toward a future binding separation referendum, a result with potential implications for the country’s oil-rich energy heartland.
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