Stop calling Canada's latest big idea a sovereign wealth fund | About That

Mădălin Mihai

Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced a sovereign wealth fund for Canada to bolster national projects, create jobs and grow taxpayer money — but it's not a sovereign wealth fund in the traditional sense. Andrew Chang explains the stark differences between the Canada Strong Fund and other countries' sovereign wealth funds, and what we know so far about how it will work. Intro - 00:00 Where’s the money? - 01:51 What fuels the fund? - 04:29 The sovereign ‘slush’ fund? - 09:47 (Photo credits: The