US EditionNation-building efforts expected to spur Canadian M&A this year: KPMG survey
A KPMG Canada survey of 252 business leaders finds 33% plan major acquisitions in 18 months, driven by federal infrastructure projects and economic optimism.
- On Monday, KPMG Canada released a survey showing dealmaking is expected to pick up this year, based on responses from 252 business leaders.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney launched a major projects office while Ottawa unveiled a $1 trillion investment plan, including $115 billion for infrastructure, to underpin nation-building demand this year.
- Thirty-Three per cent of business leaders plan major acquisitions in the next 18 months, and Marco Tomassetti says a steady interest-rate outlook will keep capital accessible for deals.
- The government’s nation-building agenda will be a catalyst for M&A activity in 2026, especially in the private mid-market where deal appetite returned in the latter half of 2025.
- Trade tensions remain a tangible risk, as tariffs halted deals and the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement, shielding Canada, faces a July review; Tomassetti said, `It's hard to do M&A when the front windshield's really foggy`.
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KPMG research shows that nation-building will spur Cdn. M&A in 2026
Source: LSEG Deals Intelligence Global Financial Advisory Review 2025, Number of Completed Deals, Full to Each Advisor – Any Involvement, Full market. (CNW Group/KPMG LLP) TORONTO — Dealmaking in Canada is poised for a pickup in 2026, with one-third of business leaders planning major acquisitions amid a climate of favourable monetary and fiscal policy, economic optimism driven by nation-building and a stronger business outlook, new research from…
Nation-building to spur Canadian M&A in 2026, KPMG says - CanadianSME Small Business Magazine
One-third of Canadian businesses planning a major acquisition, KPMG research shows Dealmaking in Canada is poised for a pickup in 2026, with one-third of business leaders planning major acquisitions amid a climate of favourable monetary and fiscal policy, economic optimism driven by nation-building and a stronger business outlook, new research from KPMG Canada shows. Source: LSEG Deals Intelligence Global Financial Advisory Review 2025, Number …
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