AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoInsurance & Risk: Canada’s home insurance market is under pressure as extreme weather drives catastrophe claims higher—Statistics Canada says weather-related catastrophe claims rose to $8.6B in 2024, while premiums climbed sharply since 2019, and insurers warn underinsurance is growing alongside higher home and construction costs. Housing Policy Clash (BC): Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre calls Ottawa and B.C.’s plan to convert more than 2,200 vacant condos into affordable homes a “bailout,” while the governments frame it as a fast way to add supply. Development Approvals (Saint John): Saint John’s planning panel approved rezoning for a 195-unit stacked townhouse project at the former Belyea Arena site, despite public pushback. Indigenous Peoples Day (National): Events marked the 30th National Indigenous Peoples Day across Canada, including a Toronto celebration at Biidaasige Park and a Nanaimo museum visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney. Arctic Infrastructure: Canada finalized an agreement with Australia to buy an Arctic over-the-horizon radar system for NORAD, with stations planned in southern Ontario and expected operation by 2029.
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