And our governments sell bonds to foreign central banks and other foreign investors. There are, of course, certain types of transactions that are periodically a source of controversy—notably, foreign investment in Canadian real estate and certain foreign acquisitions of Canadian companies. But for the vast bulk of the capital I would like to thank Mark Kruger for help in preparing this speech.
Not for publication before 16 November 2016 11:50 Eastern Time  -2flowing across our borders, in both directions, most of us don’t give it a second thought. To draw the bigger picture: capital flows in and out of Canada in response to broader economic trends.