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  • Pension funds are Canada’s ‘crown jewels.’ Should they invest more at home?
    Ottawa says it's looking to encourage Canada's public pension plans to invest more in the country. Some members of the business community support the idea, but pensions push back.
    Canada
    Mar 15
  • CDPQ investing $200M in Swedish battery company Northvolt
    The investment by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec will be in the form of convertible debt in the company which plans to build a factory near Montreal.
    Economy
    Nov 16, 2023
  • Quebec fund manger CDPQ earned 4.2% in first six months of 2023
    Net assets for the Quebec fund manager totalled $424 billion at June 30, up from $402 billion at Dec. 31, 2022.
    Canada
    Aug 16, 2023
  • Is Michael Sabia enough of a Quebec nationalist to be Hydro-Québec CEO?
    Quebec will appoint Canada's Deputy Finance Minister as the next CEO of Hydro-Québec, but some opposition parties have questions about the Legault government's decision.
    Politics
    May 24, 2023
  • Mayors outline demands for public transit system east of Montreal
    The mayors Terrebonne, Mascouche, Repentigny and Montreal East, Laval are lobbying the government to build a new transit system that will connect eastern suburbs to Montreal.
    Politics
    May 1, 2023
  • Quebec’s pension fund manager reports loss of 5.6 per cent in 2022
    President and CEO Charles Emond stressed that the first half of the year was marked by the worst concurrent correction of stock and bond markets in 50 years.
    Canada
    Feb 23, 2023
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  • Quebec’s pension fund manager buying 50% stake in Montreal’s A25 toll bridge for $355M
    The CDPQ says it is its second major partnership with Transurban following its 2021 investment in WestConnex, an Australian road infrastructure project.
    Canada
    Feb 7, 2023
  • Quebec pension fund manager ranks number one in the world
    Global SWF's managing director says what stood out for him was how the Caisse linked some employee compensation to helping to reduce the pension's carbon footprint.
    Canada
    Jan 5, 2023
  • PQ proposes law that extends Bill 101’s reach
    The Parti Québécois presented Bill 591 on Tuesday to confirm that Bill 101, Quebec’s Charter of the French Language, applies to the subsidiaries of the province’s publicly-owned companies, such as Hydro-Québec and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
    Dec 7, 2011
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  • Quebec’s pension fund manager posts return of 9.6 per cent
    Quebec’s pension fund manager, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec continued its steady rebound for a fourth year, posting a return of 9.6 per cent in 2012. <br />
    Feb 27, 2013
  • Rivière-des-Prairies residents feeling left out of east-end REM plans
    While the "REM de l'Est" will stretch north to Cégep Marie-Victorin and east to Pointe-aux-Trembles, no stops are planned to serve the Rivière-des-Prairies area.
    Traffic
    Dec 17, 2020
  • Cirque du Soleil’s adventure may end badly for Quebec institutional investors
    The purchase offer for Cirque du Soleil risks eliminating Quebec's longstanding presence as a shareholder.
    Canada
    Jul 21, 2020
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  • AppDirect to grow Montreal presence after Quebec pitches in $54M
    The province will provide AppDirect Canada with a loan of at most $54.8 million through Investissement Québec, allowing the company to grow its presence in the city.
    Economy
    Mar 18, 2021
  • CGI plans to buy back 4.2 million shares from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
    CGI says the transaction will be made in connection with a periodic portfolio rebalancing by CDPQ.
    Canada
    Feb 19, 2021
  • Quebec’s Caisse strikes deal with DP World to invest US$1.2B in container port facility in Indonesia
    Commercial operations expected to begin in 2023.
    Canada
    Mar 5, 2021
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  • Sylvie Roy leaves CAQ, will stay as independent
    Sylvie Roy, a longtime MNA and star candidate for Coalition Avenir Québec(CAQ) is leaving the party.
    Canada
    Aug 27, 2015
  • Leitao confident the Caisse will build two rail lines in Montreal
    Finance Minister Carlos Leitao told a conference in New York that he's confident the Caisse de Dépôt will build two rail lines to help improve infrastructure in the Montreal region.
    Canada
    Sep 30, 2015
  • Quebec environmental agency releases impact study on Montreal’s new electric train
    Quebecers are getting a first look the possible environmental impact of a high speed electric train connecting most of Greater Montreal.
    Canada
    Jul 28, 2016
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  • Where should the Kirkland light-rail station be built?
    While we already know many West-Island light-rail stations are going to be built, the Kirkland station is still undecided.
    Canada
    Sep 1, 2016
  • Hundreds attend public visitation for former premier Jacques Parizeau
    Hundreds of Quebecers pay their last respects to former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau.
    Politics
    Jun 6, 2015
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