Carney’s summit for CEOs has a guest list problem

Sovereign wealth funds and pension giants are getting a seat at the table at the September event. Seniors, renters, and Indigenous groups are not.

If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to prove he grasps the full weight of Canada's challenges, the September investment summit cannot be the only room where the future gets decided, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

August 20, 2026

OTTAWA—There is a long-held principle by the Haudenosaunee that any major decision should be weighed by its impact seven generations into the future. It is an unyielding requirement: that power account for those who...

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