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Carney Secures Nearly $500B Commitments at Canada Summit

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Carney Secures $500B

Prime Minister Mark Carney secured nearly $500 billion in commitments at the inaugural Canada Investment Summit.
Carney said the summit targets $1 trillion of investment in Canada over the next five years.
Canada’s five biggest banks pledged about $325 billion for energy, minerals, defense, AI and infrastructure.
Government introduced a Productivity Mega Deduction offering 100% first-year write-offs and lowering marginal tax from ~13% to 6.4%.

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Main Showcases Projects

Nunavut Premier John Main called the summit a “tremendous” chance to showcase four infrastructure projects, including a deep-sea port.
NTI vice president Paul Irngaut said Inuit must be involved from the start in Nunavut infrastructure.
Social-justice activist Bob Bromley warned foreign investment could leave northern communities bearing failures.
Fireweed Metals CEO Ian Gibbs said political will is crucial for long-term mining despite no deals.

History

Historical Context

Ronald Reagan’s 1979 campaign introduced a North American free-trade vision, prompting Brian Mulroney to sign the 1988 Canada-U.S. FTA. After the United States, Canada and Mexico ratified NAFTA, it took effect on 1 January 1994, removing most tariffs and raising U.S. FDI in the bloc to $327.5 billion by 2009. The Canada Investment Summit now leverages that legacy to attract Arctic infrastructure capital.

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Carney Secures $500B

Prime Minister Mark Carney secured nearly $500 billion in commitments at the inaugural Canada Investment Summit.
Carney said the summit targets $1 trillion of investment in Canada over the next five years.
Canada’s five biggest banks pledged about $325 billion for energy, minerals, defense, AI and infrastructure.
Government introduced a Productivity Mega Deduction offering 100% first-year write-offs and lowering marginal tax from ~13% to 6.4%.

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