Negative FDI: Why Investors Are Pulling Out of Canada | The Double Whammy Economy

Canada looks like a good place to invest on paper — but it’s a mirage. Much of our so-called foreign direct investment is only here because taxpayers are propping it up with subsidies.

In this video, I explain what FDI really means, why Canada’s fundamentals aren’t as strong as they seem, and how taxpayers are hit with a double whammy: once through their taxes, and again when they pay full price for products from industries being subsidized.

From the EV mandate pause, to the Nordvolt collapse in Quebec, to the video game industry’s panic over losing wage credits — this video breaks down the dangers of artificially supporting an economy with government money.

I’m not an economist, but I did the research and I want to share what I learned in plain language with you.

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