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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 07/10/2026

Our Report Card on La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). CDPQ is distinctive among the Maple 8 pension funds, with a dual mandate to “generate optimal returns for depositors while contributing to Québec’s economic development.” Read here: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/mapl...

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CDPQ Report Card | Canadian Shield Institute

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 05/10/2026

Compared to Global Peers, Canadian Pensions Invest Way Less At Home New analysis from Michael Sarbanis. canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/comp...

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 02/10/2026

Canada’s pension funds are not normal. Often reporting less domestic investment compared to their global counterparts. Other pension funds have domestic mandates and post good returns, can Canadian pension funds do the same? Read more here: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/cana...

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Canada's Pension Funds Are Not Normal | Canadian Shield Institute

Last week, we published a policy report, suggesting that Canada’s biggest pension funds should be mandated to put 3 per cent of their assets into...

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Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 01/10/2026

Our Report Card on the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. HOOPP has the largest share of its assets in Canada, relative to any of the Maple 8 pension funds. However, their investments are heavily skewed towards bonds and real estate. Read here: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/hoopp-report...

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HOOPP Report Card | Canadian Shield Institute

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 29/09/2026

We're publishing deep-dive analysis of each Maple 8 pension plan over the next few weeks — looking at how much they invest in Canada, and what kind of assets they're buying. First up: The biggest pension fund in Canada. Read our report card here: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/cppib-report...

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 29/09/2026

We're calling for a mandate for all of Canada's pension funds to invest 3 per cent of assets in high-growth Canadian companies. Read our report on the Maple 8, and why they're not doing enough to invest in Canada. canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...

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Worth It: How Canada’s Pensions Can Invest in Real Canadian Growth | Canadian Shield Institute

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 28/09/2026

Overall, Canadian pension funds don't invest much in Canada. But when you dig into the numbers around equity investing — and particularly private equity, which would capture high-growth companies — the numbers are dire. Read the full analysis here: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/cana...

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Canadian pensions investing in Canadian companies: It's even worse than you think | Canadian Shield Institute

Canada’s eight largest pensions, known as the Maple 8, are world renowned and envied for the Canadian Model. When other countries have looked to...

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 28/09/2026

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Canadian pensions investing in Canadian companies: It's even worse than you think | Canadian Shield Institute

Canada’s eight largest pensions, known as the Maple 8, are world renowned and envied for the Canadian Model. When other countries have looked to...

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James McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca · 24/09/2026

Canadian pension funds should be mandated to invest 3 per cent of assets into high-growth Canadian companies. Some of my @canadianshieldinstitute.ca colleagues and I wrote a policy paper on this. canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 24/09/2026

Is it too much to ask for Canada's biggest pension funds to invest 3 per cent of assets in real Canadian growth? We don't think so. Today we're publishing a policy paper delving into how our biggest pension funds are actually investing our money. canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 23/09/2026

CPPIB made big announcements for the Canada Investment Summit. A new fund targeting Canada. But the big picture here is that CPP’s investments in Canada have been falling for decades.

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 22/09/2026

Canada consistently outranks peers in foreign investment. In 2025, Canada's inward FDI stock exceeded our GDP. With a consistent increase in FDI, why is Canada not prospering? We need to consider how FDI can produce productive growth.

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 22/09/2026

“The EU has done so much over the past few years on digital sovereignty, on reducing their dependency on Big Tech,” Canadian Shield Institute Managing Director @vassb.bsky.social says. “I hope we can borrow from them.” www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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What EU Membership Would Mean for Canada

It’s not clear what an “associate” might be, but closer ties are attractive amid Trump’s threats.

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 21/09/2026

Foreign direct investment is transitioning, away from greenfield and towards mergers and acquisitions (M&A). M&A isn’t always bad, but can be an extractive tool of foreign investors to buy up Canadian companies to capture valuable IP or eliminate an up-and-coming competitor.

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James McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca · 17/09/2026

There has quietly been a HUGE shift in sentiment about defence industry investment among Canada's capital allocators. Traditionally, Canadian banks didn't lend to military suppliers. Not anymore. canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/the-...

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The Bankers are Getting Behind Canada's Defence Mobilization | Canadian Shield Institute

For those of us who pay close attention to defence policy, the drumbeat of announcements from Canada’s Big 5 banks was a big deal: TD announced $150...

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 17/09/2026

If Canada is looking to deepen ties with the EU, does that mean that the France and Germany bars will go up?

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 16/09/2026

If Canada is seriously looking about how we can deepen ties with the European Union, maybe we should think about copying their homework on digital sovereignty. canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/euro...

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Europe can teach Canada a thing or two about digital sovereignty | Canadian Shield Institute

Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Strasbourg, getting feted by the European Parliament. The news is that Canada wants to get closer to the EU, and the...

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 17/09/2026

Two-thirds of Canada’s inward FDI comes from just 5 countries. The U.S. alone holds 51%, with the U.K. in a distant second place (7%). Prime Minister Carney brought investors from around the world to Toronto, but what is our strategy for diversification?

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 16/09/2026

Canada ranks #2 among advanced economies for foreign ownership(21% of the economy). The risk isn’t the total, it’s concentration in strategic sectors. Motor vehicles: 100% foreign ownership. Chemicals: 74%. IT services: 52%. Canada is chasing more FDI. Do we have a strategy?

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 15/09/2026

Canada elected a famous superstar economist as prime minister and... surprise... he's taking a big swing on economic policy, in a room with asset managers who control US$70 trillion. It's a big deal. Read our analysis of the Productivity Mega Deduction: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/the-...

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The ‘Productivity Mega Deduction’ Really is Huge | Canadian Shield Institute

The name is cheesy, but the “Productivity Mega Deduction” announced today by Prime Minister Mark Carney is, in fact, a very big deal. Carney made the...

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James McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca · 15/09/2026

Extremely timely stuff from @vassb.bsky.social in The Walrus. How much foreign ownership is too much? How do we court investment that grows our economy, without just selling off critical capacity? It's possible, but we need a smart strategy. thewalrus.ca/canada-forei...

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Canada Is Losing the Fight Against Foreign Ownership | The Walrus

We worried about Americans controlling our mines and factories. Now they dominate our digital economy

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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Increasing foreign investment, and increasing sovereign ownership and control, are often two opposing goals for a country A good @canadianshieldinstitute.ca piece on how to balance security and sovereignty needs, with more foreign investment canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/the-...

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The Value of Foreign Direct Investment in the New Economy | Canadian Shield Institute

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 14/09/2026

As Canada is courting a trillion dollars in new investment, Shield's Matthew da Mota asks whether we are ready to screen all of that foreign capital for national security concerns. Read the full op-ed here: financialpost.com/news/economy...

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 14/09/2026

Not all investment is good for the Canadian economy. As a country, we need to update our thinking about FDI to account for the realities of the 21st century economy. Here's a roadmap for how to update our policy approach: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/the-...

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 14/09/2026

We're going to hear a lot of talk this week about investment. But not all investment is created equal, as @vassb.bsky.social writes in the Toronto Star. The thing to watch is going to be whether Prime Minister Carney is drawing investment that leads to real growth. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

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Mark Carney wants to attract $1 trillion to Canada. It’ll only make sense if we fix this glaring problem

Investment within Canada should focus on building out the economy or funding infrastructure rather than mergers or bonds.

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James McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca · 11/09/2026

Really good column from @vassb.bsky.social on Canada's campaign for more foreign investment. It actually matters quite a lot where the investment is coming from, and the details of what they're investing in! www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

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Mark Carney wants to attract $1 trillion to Canada. It’ll only make sense if we fix this glaring problem

Investment within Canada should focus on building out the economy or funding infrastructure rather than mergers or bonds.

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Imbroglior @dkfoster.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"Economist Mariana Mazzucato has argued that modern economies have become increasingly sloppy about distinguishing between value creation and value extraction, blurring between producing new value and capturing value that already exists."

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 10/09/2026

Canada doesn't need more foreign direct investment. We need a better strategy for investment that drives real growth in the 21st century economy. Today we're publishing a new report looking at how investment has changed, and how Canada should adapt: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/the-...

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James McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca · 09/09/2026

Really interesting chart from my colleagues at the @canadianshieldinstitute.ca. Canada has some of the highest rates of foreign investment in the world. We treat foreign direct investment like it's good for the economy. But if it's so good, how come Canada isn't doing 3x better than Germany?

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 09/09/2026

Ottawa wants $1 trillion in new investment for Canadian major projects – but investors want a say in governance. Shield’s Matt da Mota said that "Governance is really the key,” and that Ottawa should set rules on investment that preserve sovereignty and autonomy.

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 09/09/2026

Canada significantly outpaces countries like the UK, Australia, the USA and Germany on foreign direct investment as a share of GDP. As Ottawa pushes to attract FDI, we're asking: What kind of investment actually drives real economic growth?

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 08/09/2026

If you follow the news about Prime Minister Carney's investment summit, you might think we are starved for investment capital as a country. So here’s the basic question: What does it mean that Canada’s stock of foreign direct investment has grown more than 5x since 2000?

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 08/09/2026

Over the next few weeks, we're going to have a lot to say about capital investment, FDI and smart growth policy. To get all of our major policy releases and updates, sign up for the Canadian Shield Institute newsletter, The National Interest: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/newsletter

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 08/09/2026

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The Canadian Shield Institute @canadianshieldinstitute.ca · 01/09/2026

The Lake Ontario situation is about much more than a label on a map. It's got serious implications for Canada's digital sovereignty, @vassb.bsky.social writes in the Globe and Mail. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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Opinion: Google Maps has become a tool of digital imperialism

The ‘Lake America’ mess shows that U.S. tech companies are so powerful, they get to render geographic reality

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