Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke at the Canada Investment Summit on September 15, 2026, and announced significant measures to boost the country's attractiveness as an investment destination. Recent developments on the Canada-U.S. trade file have only reinforced the need to focus on domestic demand growth while upgrading critical infrastructure, and Ottawa’s goal is to lock in $1 trillion in total investment over the next five years. 

Perhaps the biggest opportunity for Canada to secure more growth-enhancing investment is through reducing tax and regulatory burdens. The Prime Minister leaned into those areas with several significant new announcements. 

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