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Liberal (Minority/Majority) Government 2025 - ???

Czech_pivo said:
I’ve not read anywhere, anywhere that talked about ‘membership.’ That is unrealistic and not needed.
Some sort of ‘greater closeness’ can be explored but has not been defined nor discussed. But it should be explored for as I’ve said before, we need options, for options gives us power and greater stability, and possible, more allies and partners.
That same ‘greater closeness’ could still exist with the US, but in terms that respect our sovereignty, our rights to ‘pick and choose’ our trade partners, our laws/culture and leave our freedom of movement intact.
If the EU can give all that, great, sign here. If the US/Mexico can give all that, again great, sign here.
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I suspect it might be the beginning of NATO 2.0 sans USA.
 
The Canada Investment Summit kicks off today in Toronto. Here’s CBC’s morning report including some detail on whose attention, and a bit of (mostly already known) detail about the variety of proposed projects. I’d still love to get a look at this prospectus that was distributed.


A few thoughts:
  • Some very serious players here, and not just the institutions but the individuals they sent. This isn’t token attendance by lower ranked delegates
  • I’m scratching my head at the quoted value of the Port of Churchill project at $79b (Elsewhere I’ve seen it listed as $57b. That lines up with $79b being CAD, $57b being USD, which I would expect for an international investment summit). That’s, uh, quite a lot. They have to have visions of this driving some really major economic activity.
  • LOTS of projects in mining and critical minerals. That’s great to see.
  • Alberta to west coast pipeline is prominently listed.
Anyway- we’ll see how it goes and what if anything comes of it. But the article also notes how the tenor on Canadian investment has changed, and that’s also good.
 
brihard said:
The Canada Investment Summit kicks off today in Toronto. Here’s CBC’s morning report including some detail on whose attention, and a bit of (mostly already known) detail about the variety of proposed projects. I’d still love to get a look at this prospectus that was distributed.


A few thoughts:
  • Some very serious players here, and not just the institutions but the individuals they sent. This isn’t token attendance by lower ranked delegates
  • I’m scratching my head at the quoted value of the Port of Churchill project at $79b (Elsewhere I’ve seen it listed as $57b. That lines up with $79b being CAD, $57b being USD, which I would expect for an international investment summit). That’s, uh, quite a lot. They have to have visions of this driving some really major economic activity.
  • LOTS of projects in mining and critical minerals. That’s great to see.
  • Alberta to west coast pipeline is prominently listed.
Anyway- we’ll see how it goes and what if anything comes of it. But the article also notes how the tenor on Canadian investment has changed, and that’s also good.
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I expect some projects get signed and move along.
I don’t see a number of ‘home runs’ happening. But if a can pull of a triple or two, a couple of stand up doubles and a fair amount of singles, I’d call it a success and start preparing for next years summit.
 
Czech_pivo said:
I expect some projects get signed and move along.
I don’t see a number of ‘home runs’ happening. But if a can pull of a triple or two, a couple of stand up doubles and a fair amount of singles, I’d call it a success and start preparing for next years summit.
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They are not waiting to hear the pitch in order to decide.....no doubt a lot of due diligence has already occurred.
 
PPCLI Guy said:
They are not waiting to hear the pitch in order to decide.....no doubt a lot of due diligence has already occurred.
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I expect this is the case too. Which I think means this whole event is first and foremost a signal of political resolve and intent, both for domestic audiences and international markets. It’s also messaging aimed south that shows our ongoing resolve to maintain economic independence, but communicated in a way that’s extremely difficult for them to be pissy about or to argue is escalatory.

This summit is a strong play all in all.
 
brihard said:
I expect this is the case too. Which I think means this whole event is first and foremost a signal of political resolve and intent, both for domestic audiences and international markets. It’s also messaging aimed south that shows our ongoing resolve to maintain economic independence, but communicated in a way that’s extremely difficult for them to be pissy about or to argue is escalatory.

This summit is a strong play all in all.
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And the timing is perfect with Xi in Washington the following week to have a head to head with Trump.
 
MilEME09 said:
Sounds like tourism for sure, work visas yes but devil will be in the details here. I know my company wpuld substantially benefit from thism many of our clients who are in the EU want us there but we cant afford to deal with the visas etc to send people to help set up shop
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Allowing CDN's 180 days in the EU vs the current 90 days would be nice. Would align things with what we have with the US already.
 
brihard said:
The Canada Investment Summit kicks off today in Toronto. Here’s CBC’s morning report including some detail on whose attention, and a bit of (mostly already known) detail about the variety of proposed projects. I’d still love to get a look at this prospectus that was distributed.


A few thoughts:
  • Some very serious players here, and not just the institutions but the individuals they sent. This isn’t token attendance by lower ranked delegates
  • I’m scratching my head at the quoted value of the Port of Churchill project at $79b (Elsewhere I’ve seen it listed as $57b. That lines up with $79b being CAD, $57b being USD, which I would expect for an international investment summit). That’s, uh, quite a lot. They have to have visions of this driving some really major economic activity.
  • LOTS of projects in mining and critical minerals. That’s great to see.
  • Alberta to west coast pipeline is prominently listed.
Anyway- we’ll see how it goes and what if anything comes of it. But the article also notes how the tenor on Canadian investment has changed, and that’s also good.
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I saw this news item and realized this is Canada's first ever 'investment summit'. With all of our obvious resource, and other economic, potential I find that unbelievably bizarre.

It's as if we're a real 'growed up' country now...

Carney, premiers pitching major projects at first investment summit​


globalnews.ca

Carney, premiers pitching major projects at first investment summit | Globalnews.ca

Prime Minister Mark Carney is welcoming the world's investors to Toronto on Monday for a high-stakes summit aimed at attracting new investment to Canada.
globalnews.ca globalnews.ca
 
Some of the Big 5 banks in Canada are stepping up in a very large significant way.

TD & Scotiabank

thedeepdive.ca

TD, Scotiabank Mobilize $250 Billion Behind Carney Investment Push | the deep dive

Two of Canada’s largest banks put more than $250 billion of financing capacity behind the country’s industrial expansion on Monday, a headline figure equal to roughly one-quarter of Ottawa’s five-year investment target but measuring something materially different from direct capital spending. TD...
thedeepdive.ca thedeepdive.ca

TD, Scotiabank Mobilize $250 Billion Behind Carney Investment Push​


BMO

financialpost.com

BMO commits $70 billion in new spending to help build Canadian industry

Bank of Montreal will spend up to $70 billion in new capital over 10 years in sectors it considers critical to Canada’s economy. Read here
financialpost.com financialpost.com

BMO commits $70 billion in new spending to help build Canadian industry​


Some are most likely kicking themselves right about now......

RBC

RBC launches $1.4-billion fund to invest in Canadian technology companies

RBC launches $1.4-billion fund to invest in Canadian technology companies​


CIBC

CIBC commits $2-billion to help finance defence-related companies​

www.theglobeandmail.com

CIBC commits $2-billion to help finance defence-related companies

Businesses eligible for the five-year program range across sectors deemed critical to the economy, such as infrastructure and energy
www.theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com
 
PPCLI Guy said:
They are not waiting to hear the pitch in order to decide.....no doubt a lot of due diligence has already occurred.
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…or even the wording of the agreement drafted prior to the Summit itself… 😉

Czech_pivo said:
And the timing is perfect with Xi in Washington the following week to have a head to head with Trump.
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If he comes… 🤔
 
This should help get things flowing in.

C$1 Billion minimum.

[Bloomberg]Canada to Prioritize Tax Rulings for Large Investment Proposals​

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So-called advance income tax rulings can provide clarity about how tax authorities will view a proposed transaction. The Canada Revenue Agency typically offers a legally binding, written statement outlining how Canadian tax law will be applied and specifying the taxes for which an entity will be responsible.

Fast-tracked rulings for projects with substantial outlays may allow firms to make decisions more quickly, removing a potential barrier to investment flows.
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