BUYER BEWARE: Mark Carney Pitches a Canada “Wealth” Fund - Funded With Government Debt - What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - EnergyNow
BUYER BEWARE: Mark Carney Pitches a Canada “Wealth” Fund - Funded With Government Debt - What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - EnergyNow
Source: EnergyNow
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DW NOTE
Carney wants to borrow money the government doesn't have to create a fund that will invest in things the market won't finance at commercial rates. This is sovereign debt dressed up as venture capital — the upside goes to politically connected managers, the downside stays with taxpayers who are already on the hook for C$1.2 trillion in federal debt.