Foreign Investment

• Trade war with U.S. has not dampened foreign investors’ appetite for Montreal

  A Montreal economic development agency says the value of investment from foreign companies rose 55 per cent to $1.69 billion in the first six months of the year.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2025
  
• Foreign investments in Montreal drop by almost 25%, report finds

  The non-profit organization Montreal International is reporting an almost 25-per cent drop in foreign investments in the area versus the two previous years.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2024
  
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• Foreign control in the Canadian economy is shrinking: StatCan

  Enterprises in eight countries account for about 90 per cent of foreign-controlled assets in Canada, with a little more than half located in the United States.

  Economy

  Oct 23, 2023
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• Foreign investors to face additional scrutiny under proposed changes to investment act

  Francois-Philippe Champagne pointed to a handful of key sectors that he says will be better protected with new foreign investment law reforms.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2022
• Putin says he’s happy foreign firms left, giving Russian businesses room to grow

  Russian president Vladimir Putin says Moscow would still find ways to acquire advanced technology and luxury goods even though many foreign companies had fled

  World

  May 26, 2022
• Morneau not committing to keeping tougher foreign investment scrutiny post-coronavirus

  The government expanded scrutiny for foreign investments in April citing pandemic economic risk.

  Canada

  May 24, 2020
• Justin Trudeau visits Argentina as it opens doors to foreign investors

  Justin Trudeau today makes his first foray into South America as prime minister, landing in Argentina for a two-day stopover in a country that is rapidly opening up its foreign investment rules.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2016
• NDP says foreign buyer tax will not apply to purchases of pre-sale condos

  Foreign buyers will not need to pay the new 15 per cent tax on pre-sale condos, according to NDP MLA David Eby.

  Economy

  Jul 26, 2016
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• Ontario applauds B.C.’s 15 per cent foreign homebuyer tax

  Ontario's finance minister says he will be looking "very closely" at British Columbia's tax aimed at foreign homebuyers.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2016
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• Vancouver’s real estate is ‘fuelled by a money laundering bubble’: Market analyst

  Marc Cohodes said he wants to speak out about the housing market in Vancouver because he feels strongly "people are being taken advantage of."

  Economy

  Jul 5, 2016