Investing in Canada doesn’t have to mean privatization

Institutional investors have a mandate to maximize returns for their shareholders and members, not to deliver universal public services. When they acquire stakes in infrastructure, it is because they see opportunities for profit.

At the Canada Investment Summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke of plans to de-risk infrastructure investments, promising to make it cheaper to invest and faster to build.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TRAVIS K. BOST, MARTIN DANYLUK, CYNTHIA MORINVILLE

September 23, 2026

Last week at the first Canada Investment Summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his intention to attract $1-trillion in investment to the country over five years. The government’s prospectus lists ...

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