The evidence layer
Foresight signals
Source-attributed developments that bear on FW.VISION scenarios and preferred trajectories.
2026-09-17
RBC chief cites renewed investor interest in Canada
RBC CEO Dave McKay described renewed interest and alignment among Ottawa, provinces, and chief executives as RBC launched a Canada-focused fund.
CBC News
2026-09-17
Closed investor meetings limit the public record
CBC reporters said media were excluded from investor meetings and that public details emerged through arranged interviews and streamed panels.
CBC News
2026-09-17
Harper links sovereignty to reduced US reliance
Stephen Harper supported walking away from US trade negotiations and argued that separate sovereignty requires lower dependence on the United States.
CBC News
2026-09-17
Resource stewardship enters the comparative-advantage case
Stephen Harper argued that Canada's resources, rule of law, and environmental standards create comparative advantage.
CBC News
2026-09-17
Energy superpower argument links markets to national resilience
Stephen Harper argued that Canada must broaden energy markets beyond the United States to secure prosperity and survival.
CBC News
2026-09-17
Harper places trusted partnership at the centre of investment
Stephen Harper described trusted partnership as Canada's greatest resource and urged further partnership building after the summit.
CBC News
2026-09-17
Defence strategy frames domestic procurement and maintenance
The summit presented Canada's defence industrial strategy to sovereign wealth managers alongside a stated four per cent GDP defence-spending path by 2030.
CBC News
2026-09-17
Investor feedback centres on project authorisation
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard said investors repeatedly raised uncertainty about whether Canadian projects can receive a clear decision.
CBC News
2026-09-17
Airport capital proposal brings governance models into view
Ottawa will seek private investment in four major airports while studying international models and consulting workers and communities.
CBC News
2026-09-17
Investment summit sets a sovereign-capacity direction
The summit closed with a productivity deduction, a search for airport capital, a sovereign internet commitment, and a five-year investment target.
CBC News