For all the fear over the U.S. trade war and President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty, this country's biggest pension funds remain heavily invested in the U.S. "They can influence people's wages in Canada, they can influence the wealth of Canadians in Canada through their investments.”WATCH | Expert says pension funds should hike Canadian investments: Pension funds should hike Canadian investments: expert | Duration 0:36 Investment manager Daniel Brosseau says pension funds do more than simply fund people's retirements. But the government has made no moves to regulate or force pension funds to "Buy Canadian," which was the case prior to 2005, when Ottawa imposed foreign ownership limits on RRSPs and pension funds. We've got to get rid of this.’ Pension funds have to be able to diversify globally,” Ambachtsheer said. We are acting on very clear objectives in the [Canada Pension Plan] Act, and not based on sudden, impulsive, unpredictable desires.”

Source: CBC News February 15, 2026 10:34 UTC