AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBox Office Buzz: Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” roared out of the gate with a $355M North America debut and a $927M worldwide start, putting it just behind “Endgame” for the biggest opening weekend. Faith & Economics: A new book argues for “degrowth” through a liberation theology lens, asking what a “degrowth church” could look like as consumption and growth models come under fire. Urban Life & Belongings: A “messy city” debate challenges the idea that only planned governance counts, while “soft decluttering” reframes purging as a gentler, emotionally safer process. Politics & Messaging: Opinion coverage says Pierre Poilievre is still campaigning with the same playbook while Canadians prefer Mark Carney, citing a Nanos poll. Canadian Publishing Spotlight: Michelle Good’s Governor General’s Award-winning novel “Eliza Sunshine” draws on her mother’s life, centring residential school impacts and Indigenous storytelling. Health Policy (Alberta): Clinics are cautious about Alberta’s new self-referral model for diagnostic imaging, citing staffing limits and uncertainty about how it will work in practice. Ad Tech Trust: Pixalate’s Q2 2026 Seller Trust Index reports authorized inventory resold via arbitrage fell to 15.3% on web.
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