• Head of European Investment Bank eyes Canada opportunities as Carney pushes EU ties

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-20 17:22:05.0
  Tags: [National, Finance, Trade, Economy, Energy, Mining]

  European Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño stated that the bank is exploring a framework agreement to finance Canadian projects, targeting critical minerals, new technologies, and green energy generation amid Prime Minister Mark Carney's push for deeper European Union ties. While U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the closer Canada-EU alignment and threatened tariffs, Canadian officials confirmed Canada will not pay directly into the 27-nation EU budget under the proposed associate membership framework. The initiative follows Carney's Canada Investment Summit, which federal officials report attracted nearly $500 billion in new investment into Canadian businesses and infrastructure.

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• New Brunswick aiming to attract $30 billion in investment at Toronto summit

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-14 18:07:55.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Economy, Finance, Industry, Energy, Mining]

  New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt and provincial officials are attending the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto to pitch eight capital investment projects totaling more than $30 billion. The initiatives include a new nuclear development, a proposed data centre, and the Sisson Mine project, focusing on critical minerals, advanced materials, energy, digital infrastructure, and transportation. University of New Brunswick political science department chair Herb Emery noted that while the summit could yield contracts and commitments, the long-term projects will generate GDP too far in the future to immediately address the province's current budget deficits.

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