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The Canada Strong Fund — Invest Like the Government

  Published on MoneySavings.ca | Personal Finance | May 2026 Imagine being able to put your savings into the same fund the federal government is betting $25 billion on. For the first time in Canadian history, that's exactly what Ottawa is offering you — a front-row seat (and a direct stake) in the country's biggest nation-building push in generations. On April 28, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada's first national sovereign wealth fund — the Canada Strong Fund. It's a bold, headline-grabbing idea: let everyday Canadians invest directly alongside the government in the ports, pipelines, mines, and infrastructure projects shaping our economic future. But before you start redirecting your TFSA contributions, let's break down exactly what this fund is, what it promises, what it costs — and whether it might belong in your financial plan. What Is the Canada Strong Fund? A sovereign wealth fund is a state-owned investment vehicle. Countries like Norw...
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Starvation and Strife: Gaza’s Deadly Struggle for Survival

 

More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed since May while attempting to access food in Gaza, according to the United Nations human rights office. The majority of these deaths occurred near aid distribution sites operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a U.S.- and Israeli-backed contractor, amid mounting desperation and a worsening hunger crisis.

The UN reports that 766 of the fatalities happened near GHF sites, while others were killed around UN convoys or aid hubs. Witnesses and health officials say Israeli forces routinely fire toward crowds seeking food, though the military claims it only uses warning shots.

Gaza’s Health Ministry has confirmed that at least 101 people, including 80 children, have died from starvation or malnutrition in recent days. Aid groups warn that nearly 100,000 women and children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition, and a third of Gaza’s population is going without food for multiple days.

Despite a partial easing of the blockade in May, humanitarian organizations say the trickle of aid is woefully insufficient. The UN and other agencies have condemned the GHF’s delivery model as dangerous and inadequate, accusing it of violating humanitarian principles.

As the crisis deepens, international pressure is mounting for a ceasefire and a comprehensive humanitarian response. But for many in Gaza, the daily reality remains a perilous quest for survival.

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