In 2025, the Buy Canadian movement took off (new window) amid the ongoing tariff war and U.S. President Donald Trump’s public threats to make the country the 51st state (new window). My advice was just to point out, ‘OK, so how do you think we're gonna do this?’ Mak said. While investing in Canada should be a part of your portfolio, she explained it should be a smaller part of a diversified portfolio that takes other countries into account. But the report notes negative media coverage of responsible investment from other jurisdictions is the top factor that could deter the growth of responsible investing. There's no shortage of businesses that are looking for financing that don't quite meet the bank's criteria, he said.

Source: CBC News December 30, 2025 09:57 UTC