The Ontario-based pension giant plans to deploy capital across public and private markets by end of 2027
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers') has announced an objective to invest an additional $10 billion in Canada by the end of 2027, according to a press release Friday. The commitment spans both public and private markets and targets opportunities the fund says meet its return objectives.
The announcement notably coincides with the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, a Government of Canada initiative designed to attract capital from global investment, business, and public sector leaders into key Canadian sectors.
A significant domestic footprint
According to the release, Canada already accounts for approximately $100 billion of Ontario Teachers' gross assets, roughly 30 per cent of its total portfolio. That existing exposure spans a wide range of sectors and includes holdings in Cadillac Fairview, GFL Environmental, Global Container Terminals, HomeEquity Bank, StackAdapt, and several other private and public companies.
The fund reported net assets of $303.2 billion as at June 30, 2026, and serves 346,000 working members and pensioners. An additional $10 billion in domestic investment would represent a meaningful expansion of that already substantial Canadian base.
Confidence in Canada as an investment destination
Jo Taylor, president and CEO of Ontario Teachers', framed the commitment as an extension of the fund's existing confidence in the Canadian market.
"We believe Canada has a strong role to play in a global investment portfolio," Taylor said, pointing to the fund's current one-third domestic allocation as evidence of that conviction.
"We look forward to building on this strong base of domestic exposure through investing a further $10 billion in compelling Canadian opportunities across public and private markets by the end of next year," Taylor added.
While Taylor didn't specify which sectors or asset classes will absorb the additional $10 billion, the fund said it will continue to invest domestically as part of a broader strategy of deploying capital across global markets and sectors to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns.
