After the failure of trade talks, Canada has to push forward and build

Global investors are coming to Toronto this month for the Canada Investment Summit. The federal government must be ready to show them—and Canadians—the projects, partnerships, and an execution plan that can turn interest into investment.

Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada needs a single window that brings projects, Indigenous partners, regulatory bodies, public financing, and private capital together, and manages a potential investment from the first conversation through to the final investment decision, write Jay Khosla and Yiota Kokkinos. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY JAY KHOSLA, YIOTA KOKKINOS

September 7, 2026

The collapse of Canada-United States trade negotiations on Aug. 21 shattered any Canadian illusion that the relationship with our closest ally and largest trading partner can be rebuilt anytime soon.

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