Mark Carney is courting some of the world's largest investors in Toronto as Canada seeks new capital and greater economic independence from the United States amid an escalating trade dispute with President Donald Trump.
Around 300 chief executives and senior executives from global investment firms are attending the two-day Canada Investment Summit, representing firms managing more than C$120 trillion (about £64 trillion) in assets. The event connects global investors with Canadian companies and public officials as Ottawa seeks to catalyse C$1 trillion (£533 billion) in total investment over the next five years.
