AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHousing affordability & buyer trade-offs: A new Re/Max survey says 65% of Canadians will compromise to buy a home, with 63% willing to relocate (47% up to an hour away), as sales slow and prices rise in many markets. Municipal infrastructure push: Lethbridge council is weighing a $287M regional water and wastewater expansion, seeking $95.6M from Alberta as part of a three-way deal that could unlock federal Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund matching. Data centres meet public resistance: Angus Reid finds nearly two-thirds (64%) of Canadians want provincial governments to limit large data centres, with opposition highest in Saskatchewan (70%) and Manitoba/Atlantic Canada (72%), citing power and water demands. Energy-grid pressure (U.S. angle with Canadian relevance): Rising electricity demand from manufacturing and data centres is forcing grid upgrades, but higher bills could make modernization politically tough. Quebec politics & housing uncertainty: The Parti Québécois won but fell short of a majority, setting up a renewed independence referendum fight that could keep policy uncertainty in the spotlight. Nuclear construction milestone (U.S. SMR): The U.S. NRC approved a TVA GE Vernova BWRX-300 construction permit—another sign SMR projects are moving from planning to build.
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