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Canada Strong Fund

Canada · North America · Proposed or pipeline fund · Not an IFSWF member

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Focus

Canada Strong Fund: what it invests in

Energy: oil and gasRenewables and climateMining and metalsAgriculture and food securityInfrastructure and utilities
Private equityInfrastructure

Geography Mainly domestic

Scale

Canada Strong Fund: how big it is, and on what basis

C$25B announced
Announced target, not current assetsAs of
Transparency

Canada Strong Fund: what it publishes

1.0 of 10 Band 1 of 5

Published 0 · Partly 2 · Not published 8

Our 10 item score. It measures what is public, not how well a fund is run.

Initial contributionS3
C$25B (over 3 years)
As of
AnnouncedS1
27 April 2026
As of
StatusS4
Transition office
As of
Expected borrowing costS4
2.5% to 3.5%
As of

At a glance. The Canada Strong Fund is the federal government's planned first national sovereign wealth fund, announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney on 27 April 2026. It is to receive C$25 billion over three years and invest commercially beside private capital in Canadian energy, critical minerals, agriculture and infrastructure. A transition office is still forming its board and CEO. S1 S3 S4

Key points

  • C$25 billion initial federal contribution, over three years on a cash basis. S3
  • To invest beside private investors in clean and conventional energy, critical minerals, agriculture and infrastructure. S1
  • Returns are to be reinvested to grow the fund. S1
  • A retail product will let individual Canadians take part; its design is under consultation. S1
  • Planned as an independent Crown corporation investing on a fully commercial basis. S5

Interesting facts

  • Officials expect to borrow the seed money at about 2.5 to 3.5 percent. S4
  • The government may later add capital by unlocking the value of federal assets. S1
  • A House of Commons written question asks how the CEO and independent directors will be chosen. S6

Mandate and goals

The fund is meant to co-invest with the private sector in Canadian projects and companies on commercial terms, reinvesting its returns. S1 S5

  • Back nation-building projects in energy, minerals, agriculture and infrastructure. S1
  • Give Canadians a retail way to invest. S1

How it invests

IndustriesEnergy: oil and gas, Renewables and climate, Mining and metals, Agriculture and food security, Infrastructure and utilities S1
Asset classesPrivate equity, Infrastructure S1
StagesInfrastructure, Growth S1
GeographyMainly domestic. Canadian projects and companies S1
Direct / through funds / co-investYes / No / Yes S1
Ticket sizeNo ticket published. S1
External managersNot yet decided S1
Co-investment programmePlanned co-investment with private investors S1

Past investments

The fund has not published a list of investments.

Investment process

A transition office is engaging market participants and regulators and finalising governance, mandate and the retail product. S1

How to approach: The transition office is the only published channel. S1

Size and returns

  • Headline size: C$25B announced (Announced target, not current assets, as of 2026-04-27) S3
  • Returns: the fund does not publish a return figure.

Leadership

NameTitle
Francois-Philippe ChampagneMinister of Finance and National Revenue S1

Governance and transparency

  • Legal basis: No dedicated statute yet; Bill C-39 of September 2026 does not cover the fund S7
  • Oversight: Minister of Finance and National Revenue S1

Transparency score: 1.0 of 10 (band 1 of 5). Our own 10-item rubric; see the methodology page.

  • Partly published: geographic or sector split, governance and mandate documents. S1 S3
  • Not published: total assets, annual return, long-term returns, asset allocation, holdings or deal list, audited financial statements, named leadership, regular reporting schedule. S1 S4

History

DateEvent
2026-04-27Fund announced. S1
2026-09-03Seed money booked; board and CEO search under way. S4

For family offices

A retail product is planned; no terms are published yet. S1

Common questions

Does the fund exist yet?

Not yet. It was announced on 27 April 2026 and a transition office is setting it up. S1

How big will it be?

C$25 billion of federal money over three years to start. S3

Can individuals invest?

A retail product is planned; its design is under consultation. S1

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Sources

  1. S1Prime Minister of Canada, news release announcing the Canada Strong Fund
  2. S2IFSWF, members list
  3. S3Department of Finance Canada, Canada Strong Fund
  4. S4iPolitics, seed money for the Canada Strong Fund not yet borrowed
  5. S5Prime Minister of Canada, speech on the Canada Strong Fund
  6. S6House of Commons, written question Q-1226
  7. S7Parliament of Canada, Bill C-39 first reading

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