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Canada plans to show some of the world’s biggest investors a pitchbook laying out tens of billions of dollars’ worth of projects spanning data centres, advanced manufacturing, liquefied natural gas, ports and dozens of mines.
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A document seen by Bloomberg News features 167 projects intended to be shared with some of the world’s biggest institutional investors, including BlackRock Inc. and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Dozens of firms are set to gather at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel next week for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Canada Investment Summit.
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The brochure dangles the possibility of minority equity stakes in companies or projects such as Canada’s biggest satellite operator, Telesat Corp., and a multibillion-dollar battery plant in Ontario backed by a Volkswagen AG subsidiary.
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An “advanced manufacturing” section includes technology proposals with a defence focus, like turbojets for drones and a space launchpad in Nova Scotia.
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In the “digital technology” chapter, a series of large data-centre proposals are on offer, particularly in the energy-rich province of Alberta, including a potential $14.5 billion data-centre campus being developed by Norway-headquartered BW Velora.
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There’s also a fibre-optic line connecting Canada to Norway, a quantum computer, and a spinout of a government-backed microchip wafer fabrication plant.
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More than a third of the brochure is filled with minerals and mining projects, including synthetic graphite production, rare earths, and gold and copper mining. The book also touts “Canada’s first uranium refining and conversion facility in more than 40 years.”
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Another large portion is made up of clean energy businesses pursuing technologies such as carbon capture and hydrogen. Power and utilities, including nuclear energy, make up another chapter.
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Other projects featured include large-scale port modernizations, such as the central province of Manitoba’s northern seaport of Churchill, a proposed crude oil pipeline for Canada’s west coast and liquefied natural gas export facilities.
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The 66-page document details each project’s aim, current status, and shares management contact details. An introduction touts Canada’s advantages, how its agency “Invest in Canada” will help investors, and the government’s “ambitious plan to catalyze $1 trillion in total investment in Canada over the next five years.”
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—With assistance from Melissa Shin.
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