US EditionRising Foreign Investment in Canada Doesn't Tell the Whole Story, Economists Say
Merger and acquisition activity totaled $43.8 billion with trade, transportation, and manufacturing sectors leading gains, driven mainly by US and UK investors, Statistics Canada said.
- Statistics Canada released data last week showing foreign direct investment reached $96.8 billion last year, the highest level since 2007, in a report published March 3, 2026.
- Sector data show that merger-and-acquisition activity accounted for $43.8 billion, with gains in trade and transportation, company management, and manufacturing industries, last year.
- More than half of last year's FDI originated in the United States, and companies building new production facilities create jobs that would not have existed without the FDI, TD Bank economist Maria Solovieva noted.
- Amid praise, experts urged caution, with Tiessen warning, `Government needs to be really careful about which FDI they are courting, allowing, hyping.`
- Economists say sectoral and transaction-level analysis will determine if Carney's global travels may produce more foreign investment in future years.
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Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn’t tell the whole story, economists say
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the flow of foreign direct investment into the economy came close to a two-decade high last year, while economists caution the volume of capital entering Canada isn't the only metric that matters.
Foreign investment in Canada just hit its highest level in nearly 20 years
Statistics Canada says the flow of foreign direct investment into the economy came close to a two-decade high last year, while economists caution the volume of capital entering Canada isn't the only metric that matters.Agency data released last week shows foreign direct investment, or FDI, hit $96.8 billion last year, the highest level recorded since 2007.Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed the investment surge as "good news for Canadians" in a so…
Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn't tell the whole story, economists say
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the flow of foreign direct investment into the economy came close to a two-decade high last year, while economists caution the volume of capital entering Canada isn’t the only metric that matters. Agency data released last week shows foreign direct investment, or FDI, hit $96.8 billion last year, the highest […]
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