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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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Israeli Strikes Kill Two Senior Iranian Security Officials, Escalating Regional Tensions

 

Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani, speaks during a press conference after his meeting with the Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 13, 2025. Gholamreza Soleimani, a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who commands Basij forces, attends a gathering during Basij Week in the Iranian capital Tehran on Nov. 24, 2019.

Israel announced that it has killed two of Iran’s top security officials in a series of overnight strikes, marking a significant escalation in an already volatile regional conflict. According to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, the operation targeted Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official and secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, along with Gen. Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Revolutionary Guard’s Basij paramilitary force.

The strikes, which reportedly took place in Tehran, are part of a broader campaign aimed at weakening Iran’s senior leadership. Iranian state media has not yet confirmed the deaths, though officials indicated that a statement may be forthcoming. 

In response, Tehran launched additional missiles and drones toward Israel and neighboring Gulf states, signaling that the conflict shows no signs of easing. The killings follow earlier attacks that have already shaken Iran’s leadership structure, intensifying fears of further regional destabilization. 


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