Carney to deliver remarks, hold press conference on day two of investment summit

TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to deliver remarks and hold a press conference during the government's investment summit in Toronto today. Carney will also join a conversation with Deborah Orida, the CEO of PSP Investments, one of Canada's largest pension investors. Over 400 executives and global asset managers are in the Canadian city this week for the nation's inaugural national investment summit.

Prime Minister Carney aims to draw in $1 trillion in new investment over the next five years. On the first day of the summit, multinational companies announced multi-billion dollar projects and modifications to Canada's tax policy. The federal government announced that businesses investing $1 billion or more into Canada's economy will receive priority consideration for a program that provides binding decisions from the Canada Revenue Agency.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe unveiled plans to expand Bell's AI data center project in the province. Some Indigenous leaders, environmental organizations, and trade union representatives have criticized the summit, expressing concerns about the future of public services, pipelines, and arms manufacturing. This report by The Canadian Press was originally published on September 15, 2026.