By Trevor Tombe, October 16, 2025 Canada’s investments in the United States aren’t a “trillion-dollar gift.” They’re the natural result of deep, Canada’s U.S. investments aren’t a gift. They’re a warning sign.

Maybe Canadians need to start rethinking our investment strategy and look to our own country and Europe to invest this money. The returns might be lower at first, but as the investments start to grow the economies, the returns will also grow. It is a long-term strategy, not a get-rich-quick strategy, but it is the best strategy for our children and grandchildren. Investing in America at this point is risky at best. Won’t do a thing for Canada.

  • SamuelRJankis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Both the Hub and MLI are right wing sources.

    They are largely subtle about it with some plausible neutrality unlike what Postmedia is today. It’s pretty much the same old institutional Consertive two bits deregulation and reduction of corporate taxes.

    These are steps in the right direction. But Canada’s regulatory and tax environment [still lags]

    Reframing the debate

    If we want more of our own savings and capital to stay here at home—funding new plants, equipment, and technologies that raise productivity—then a more flexible and competitive business environment to increase the returns to investing in Canada’s economy is essential.

    • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
      3·
      1 day ago

      … Investing in America at this point is risky at best. Won’t do a thing for Canada.

      Also the post paragraph is OP’s and draws a saner conclusion than the trickle-downery the article reaches for.

      Separate from all that, there’s also the wider problem with using the current public capital markets to trigger productive investment - something that hasn’t been happening for a long time.

      • SamuelRJankis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        16 hours ago

        Yes. The proven underlying mechanism for using collective monetary means to improve social wellbeing is effective use of taxes not manipulating people’s personal investments.