Opinion: Don’t let the foreign investment numbers fool you

2026-03-24 - 10:10

Statistics Canada’s announcement last month that Canada attracted $96.8 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025 — the biggest FDI inflow since 2007 — sounded like good news. The prime minister was quick to cite it as evidence of investor confidence in the Canadian economy. Others might point to the fall in Canadian direct investment abroad, from $123 billion in 2024 to $79.4 billion in 2025, as evidence Canadians are deciding to keep their capital at home. Read More