Ahead of the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto on 14-15, Prime Minister Carney said Canada has reached a new national consensus to take control of its future. The summit aims to attract C$1 tln of investment over five years (about US$720 bln) and will showcase priority projects in energy, critical minerals, high-tech and major infrastructure to link global capital with Canadian projects, bolster supply-chain resilience, lift productivity and reduce dependence on the US.

美國總統特朗普：我們應該擁有全球最低的利率。

Baker Hughes (BKR.O) chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said he has not seen evidence that higher borrowing costs have slowed investment in large energy projects. He said global AI infrastructure build-out is driving strong demand for natural gas and power, supporting project economics. Simonelli added that while financing remains a consideration, projects’ ability to secure funding depends on existing offtake agreements and the energy-demand outlook; population growth, industrial expansion and data-center growth continue to underpin related investment.