As a concerned Canadian, I have reservations  about the federal government’s recent announcement of a global investors summit in Toronto.

Canada is actively inviting billions in foreign investment into our economy.

But without clear rules, we risk something far more serious than missed opportunities: we risk losing long-term control over the infrastructure and services Canadians depend on every day.

We’ve already seen warning signs.

In Canada, issues in long-term care, essential services, and infrastructure arrangements like the Ontario Highway 407 privatization have shown how deals that look good upfront can lead over time to higher costs, weaker accountability, and limited public control.

Other countries — for example, the UK’s  Thames Water privatization —  have gone further down this path—with investors extracting value from public services while maintenance, service quality, and public outcomes deteriorate.

This doesn’t happen all at once. It happens slowly—through contracts, incentives, and decisions that are hard to reverse once they’re locked in.

Canada is a stable, attractive country. We don’t need to accept weak terms to attract capital.

We are calling on the Government of Canada to:

1. Clearly define which industries are too important to leave to unclear or inconsistent rules.
2. Require binding commitments that deliver real, measurable benefits to Canadians
3.  Publicly report on how these commitments are enforced over time

This is not about rejecting foreign investment—it’s about making sure Canada isn’t trading long-term economic security for short-term capital.

If we don’t set the rules now, we will live with the consequences later.

Sign this petition to support stronger protections for Canada’s critical industries.