AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTransit & Community Impact: Saint-Lambert residents are pushing back against a potential Via Rail stop near Montreal’s MET airport, warning a shift could hollow out their downtown station. Local Governance & Housing/Infrastructure Costs: An opinion piece argues Canada is pricing itself out of major infrastructure projects, citing ballooning capital costs like Trans Mountain and B.C. clean-energy builds. Foreign Investment Rules: Greece plans to raise the property-transfer tax on non-EU buyers to 15% from 3%, aiming to curb speculative demand and protect housing affordability—explicitly referencing Canada as a model. Public Safety & Health Services: Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas is asking Health Canada not to renew a downtown supervised consumption site, citing thousands of calls and public disorder since 2021. Real Estate Compliance: B.C.’s real estate regulator suspended a Metro Vancouver Realtor’s licence in “urgent circumstances,” barring her from licensed activity. Market Context: A Canada labour update highlights Greater Sudbury adding 300 jobs in August and lowering unemployment to 6.2%.
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