Protesters gathered outside the Canada Investment Summit to demonstrate against Prime Minister Mark Carney's pitch to foreign investors, Toronto Life reports. According to the outlet, one demonstrator's message was blunt: Carney is "selling Canada to American billionaires." The summit drew criticism on multiple fronts the same week.
Toronto Life's account focused on what people outside the event had to say about the prime minister's investment push. The demonstration reflects unease about how much of the country's economy is being opened to outside buyers.
The summit also faced questions about substance. CBC reported that New Brunswick projects pitched at the event are not close to being shovel-ready, suggesting some proposals remain far from construction. The Montreal Gazette, in an opinion piece, examined how Quebec's position in the Canadian economy could shift under Carney's economic pivot.
