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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrime Minister Mark Carney speaks with members of the media as he arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Justin Tang<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have what the world wants: the energy, the resources, the talent, the technology and the capital,\u201d Carney said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd our greatest strength is something that cannot be found on any balance sheet: trust,\u201d he said, in an apparent jab at U.S. President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
Among those in attendance were Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez and Canada\u2019s chief trade commissioner, Sara Wilshaw.<\/p>\n
The summit is a key part of Carney\u2019s plan for stimulating $1 trillion in investment in Canada over the next five years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carney said while those in the room may not always agree, nor do they need to, they all align on where Canada is going.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a new consensus from Iqaluit to Victoria to Quebec City and St. Johns: Canada is taking control of our future,\u201d he said. \u201cWe will build more, we will trade more with each other and the world, and we will create more sustainable prosperity here at home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said invitees come from Kuwait, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore, Qatar, Norway, Japan and Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is about building relationships, opening doors and making the case that Ontario is one of the most investable places anywhere in the world,\u201d Ford said in a media statement.<\/p>\n
He said 15 major projects in Ontario are up for offer, including energy production and transmission, critical minerals and mining, AI and advanced manufacturing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are building an economy that can compete with anyone, anywhere. That\u2019s going to be my message throughout the Canada Investment Summit,\u201d Ford said.<\/p>\n