Prime Minister Mark Carney opened Canada's first investment summit in Toronto, according to CTV News. The event brings foreign investors together with Canadian officials as the government seeks outside capital.
Carney said Canada is beginning to attract attention from global investors, The Globe and Mail reports. CBC framed the gathering around a central question: what is on the table, and what would it take for investors to commit.
The summit has drawn scrutiny as well as interest. The Toronto Star reported that Carney's push to court foreign money carries the risk of what it described as an "investment invasion." Former prime minister Stephen Harper is scheduled to deliver the closing speech, according to the National Post.
The reporting points to a government betting that overseas capital can support the Canadian economy, while facing questions about the terms attached to that money. CBC's coverage suggests investors are still weighing whether the offers before them are worth buying into.
What to watch next: whether the summit produces concrete commitments from investors, and how Harper's closing remarks frame the case.
