The federal government has a role to play in building a ‘purpose-first’ economy

If we can unlock the finance sector's engine to create a better world, we can realize a sustainable, equitable future. Sector leaders have already taken action, but the federal government holds the keys to this potential. It should use them.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should require federally regulated pension plans to disclose their purpose and progress towards achieving their goal, and to determine the purpose of the companies they are investing in and directing their capital toward, write Michael McKnight and Coro Strandberg.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL MCKNIGHT AND CORO STRANDBERG

June 12, 2023

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