• Carney delivers remarks at investment summit as Liberals discuss airport privatization

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-15 12:31:10.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Economy, Finance, Trade, Infrastructure, Transportation]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto to attract $1 trillion in investments over the next five years, featuring a 66-page prospectus containing 167 projects. During the summit, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. announced a new $50 billion fund for large-scale investments structured on a 50-50 basis with up to $25 billion in equity capital from each organization. Additionally, Carney confirmed that the federal government is pursuing private investment and long-term concessions to operate Canada's four largest airports while keeping the underlying land and assets. These developments coincided with the implementation of new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on select Canadian goods and protests organized by The Many vs. The Money coalition.

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• 'Cool to be Canadian': Leaders optimistic their pitch to invest here will pay off

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-14 19:59:47.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Economy, Taxation, Finance, Trade, Industry, Mining]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto to attract foreign capital and secure $1 trillion in investments amidst trade friction with the United States. Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne announced that the Canadian Revenue Agency will prioritize advanced income tax rulings for investments exceeding $1 billion to reduce regulatory risk. The government's 66-page pitchbook featured more than 160 major projects, including Canada Nickel Company's Crawford nickel project, which is seeking $2 billion in funding.

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