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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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UN Chief Urges Urgent Gaza Ceasefire Amid Fears of Rising Civilian Toll

 

An Israeli military convoy manoeuvres in Gaza as seen from the Israeli side of the border, Israel August 20, 2025.

United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres has issued a stark warning over Israel’s latest military operation to seize Gaza City, calling for an immediate ceasefire to prevent what he described as inevitable “death and destruction”.

Speaking in Japan at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Guterres stressed that halting the offensive is vital to protect the roughly one million civilians still in Gaza’s largest urban center. He also renewed his call for the unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas and urged Israel to reverse its decision to expand “illegal” settlement construction in the occupied West Bank — a move he said violates international law and undermines prospects for a two‑state solution.

The Israeli military push comes amid reports of widespread urban devastation in Gaza City, with UN human rights monitors warning of systematic destruction of residential areas. Humanitarian agencies have also sounded the alarm over soaring child malnutrition rates, with nearly one in three children in Gaza City now affected.

International criticism of the operation continues to mount, with concerns that further escalation will deepen the already catastrophic humanitarian crisis across the territory.

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