6 result(s) for “Foreign investment”
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on October 25, 2026 that the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi will visit Ottawa October 26 to 27, a short state visit explicitly framed around expanding trade, investment and sector partnerships that Ottawa hopes will channel Gulf capital into Canadian energy, infrastructure and technology projects.
Cleveland-Cliffs says Stelco contributed positively to its third quarter, but the U.S. steelmaker is idling lines and cutting hundreds of jobs in Hamilton and Nanticoke. The federal government says the layoffs may breach undertakings tied to the 2024 acquisition and is demanding a plan to protect Canadian jobs.
Czechoslovak Group acquired a 9.5 percent holding in Toronto and New York listed MDA Space on October 13, 2026, marking a major foreign strategic investor entry into Canada’s space sector and raising questions about industrial partnerships, supply chains and national security.
The federal government has given Cleveland-Cliffs five days to explain how it will meet employment commitments tied to its 2024 purchase of Stelco, after the U.S. owner pressed ahead with layoffs at the Hamilton steelworks. The company’s CEO said he is prepared to fight in court, raising the prospect of a high stakes legal and political battle over foreign investment commitments and Canadian industrial policy.
Stelco says it will proceed with scheduled layoffs at its Hamilton operations, prompting Industry Minister Melanie Joly to warn Cleveland-Cliffs that the federal government may seek legal remedies under the Investment Canada Act if job commitments are not met.
Australia’s corporate regulator announced amended market integrity rules on September 26, 2026 that extend testing, monitoring and governance obligations to AI enabled trading systems. The changes aim to align domestic rules with international standards, impose kill switch and testing requirements for trading algorithms, and give market participants an 18 month transition to comply.