Canada’s Industrial Investment: Warning Signs vs. Alberta’s Bright Spots
- ClearView Insider
- Oct 6
- 1 min read
A new National Bank report shows real investment in industrial machinery and equipment has fallen to its lowest level since 1981—starkly diverging from U.S. trends.
Yet in Alberta, major projects are still moving forward:
Dow’s $11.6B Path2Zero complex in Fort Saskatchewan
Hydrogen and carbon capture hubs across the region
Calgary’s Green Line LRT, while not strictly industrial, carries important knock-on effects for infrastructure, workforce mobility, and long-term growth
These large-scale investments highlight Alberta’s potential, but the broader national decline signals that one-off mega-projects aren’t enough. Sustained policy support, regulatory certainty, and ecosystem development remain critical.
Source: National Bank of Canada, “Canada: The Industrial Implosion,” Economics and Strategy, NBC, September 2025.
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