Canada is investing in the future. Women must help shape what comes next 

When women are in the room, the decisions made are more responsive, more durable, and more aligned with long‑term economic health. 
A country as diverse and ambitious as Canada can’t build its future with yesterday’s leadership patterns, writes Julie Savard-Shaw. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo
Opinion
BY JULIE SAVARD-SHAW
September 21, 2026

Canada’s first Investment Summit should have come with a defining question: will Canada’s $1-trillion investment ambition build an economy for everyone or only for those already ...

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