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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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Postal Workers Walk Out Nationwide After Ottawa Greenlights Canada Post Overhaul

 

                                            A Canada Post sign is seen in Montreal on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025.


The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has launched a nationwide strike in response to sweeping reforms announced by the federal government that will dramatically alter the way Canadians receive mail.

The government revealed Thursday that Canada Post will be permitted to end door-to-door delivery for the roughly four million households that still receive it, close or convert rural post offices, and relax delivery standards for non-urgent mail. Officials argue the changes are necessary to stabilize the Crown corporation, which has posted billions in losses and is described as “effectively insolvent”.

CUPW, however, condemned the reforms as an attack on both workers and communities. “In response to the government’s attack on our postal service and workers, effective immediately, all CUPW members at Canada Post are on a nationwide strike,” the union declared.

The strike halts mail and parcel delivery across the country, raising concerns for rural, remote, and Indigenous communities that rely heavily on postal services. Canada Post has 45 days to present Ottawa with a cost-savings plan, but with labour unrest escalating, the path forward remains uncertain.


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