Watch the video: Are foreign takeovers good for Canada's economy? | Social Capital Partners

A man speaks in front of newspaper headlines about investment and foreign takeovers, with the text Are foreign takeovers good for Canada’s economy? above him, as “is dominating” appears—highlighting topics explored in the Understanding Private Equity Webinar CAMP.

We all want more investment in Canada’s economy. But as SCP Chair Jon Shell explains in this video, when it comes to foreign investment in the Canadian economy, or FDI, we have to ask: is it investment that builds? Or investment that buys? Because these are two very different things.

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