AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBeef & Labelling: Trump says he’ll sign orders to let ranchers protect herds from grey wolves, expand ranchers’ ability to process and sell their own meat, and move toward country-of-origin labelling for imported beef—aimed at easing record-high beef prices, though it stops short of mandatory labelling without Congress. Grocery & Cost of Living: Loblaw says it’s reinstating a “T” symbol for products sourced from the U.S. that are hit by tariffs, while pushing shoppers toward Canadian-made options as tariff pressure threatens shelf prices. Trade Deal Stakes: HVACR groups urge the U.S. to keep USMCA benefits, warning that a predictable pact supports North American heating, cooling, refrigeration and water-heating supply chains and jobs. Food Safety Watch: CFIA is monitoring reports of false nutrition and expiry labels tied to a supplier raid in India, saying it has no info yet that the products entered Canada. Retail Expansion: T&T Supermarket plans a “massive” new 68,000 sq. ft. Ontario store at CF Markville in Markham, expanding its Asian grocery footprint. Consumer Lifestyle: Starbucks rolls out a limited-time Peanuts merch collab for the 60th anniversary of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” launching Sept. 15 in Canada and worldwide. Public Health Back-to-School: Ontario doctors highlight vaccines, food-allergy plans, kids’ mental health, and e-bike/e-scooter safety as students return to class. Labour Day Hours: Manitoba lists what’s open and closed for the long weekend, including mall hours and liquor mart schedules.
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