Ottawa Needs to Make Investing in Canada More Attractive to Canadians
Canadians bought $133.8 billion in foreign securities last year. Maybe Ottawa should give them a reason to invest at home before chasing foreign money.
TL;DR
- Canadian investors bought $133.8 billion of foreign securities in 2025.
- Most Canadian investment in foreign securities went into U.S. corporate securities.
- Foreign investors bought $116.4 billion of Canadian securities.
- Foreign direct investment in Canada remained strong.
- Canadian businesses invested less overseas than foreign entities invested in Canada.