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Emily Feairs


Canada cannot afford to leave women out of its investment strategy

Making fuller use of women already involved in capital, talent, entrepreneurship, and leadership will strengthen our ability to build the companies, industries, and projects in which Canada is now investing.

opinion | BY EMILY FEAIRS, FRéDéRIQUE TSAI-KLASSEN | September 11, 2026

Canada’s trades strategy tackles the pipeline, but misses the system

The sectors in which governments are now making significant long-term investments are those where women’s participation remains lowest.