TD will deploy its resources, capabilities and scale to boost key sectors of the Canadian economy, across energy, critical minerals and resources, defence and aerospace, digital and AI, and infrastructure

TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- TD Bank Group (TD or the Bank) today announced a five-year, $150 billion commitment to drive new lending, underwriting, advisory and other financing activities and accelerate investment, growth and innovation across sectors critical to Canada's economic future.

In its recent report, Triggering a Canadian Investment Supercycle, TD Economics estimates that $1 trillion in new investments across more than 300 projects are already approved or on the table through 2035 across five key sectors of the economy. With strong policy action, the report estimates the potential for an even broader investment cycle of up to $1.7 trillion.

"Canada is entering a defining period of investment and industrial growth that will shape the country's economy for decades to come," said Raymond Chun, Group President and CEO, TD Bank Group. "TD will connect investors with opportunity, help businesses scale and strengthen the sectors critical to Canada's next era of growth. We are mobilizing our resources and capabilities to help clients and communities realize the full potential of the economic supercycle."

TD's commitment focuses on five key sectors, aligned with the opportunities identified in the TD Economics report:

   -- Energy, including clean and conventional energy, grid and energy 
      infrastructure, storage and related services 
 
   -- Critical minerals and resources, including exploration and extraction, 
      processing and refining, related equipment and services 
 
   -- Defence and aerospace, including naval, aerospace supply chains, 
      cyber-defence capabilities and dual-use technologies with defence 
      applications 
 
   -- Digital and AI, including AI innovation and commercialization, cloud 
      infrastructure, secure digital networks and new frontier technologies 
 
   -- Infrastructure, including ports and trade corridors, railways and 
      high-speed rail, roads, bridges and related infrastructure services 

Accelerating the investment supercycle

TD has a strong track record in the priority sectors and will continue investing in dedicated talent, specialized expertise and new capabilities to deepen its support of clients and opportunities across these sectors. TD will bring together expertise from across the Bank to identify opportunities, advise clients, and accelerate investment. Through new lending, underwriting, advisory and other financing activities, TD will directly support initiatives and businesses central to the investment supercycle and publicly update on its progress.

Building the foundation for long-term prosperity

TD's efforts will also further sharpen its focus on enhancing economic participation to strengthen long-term growth, including:

   -- Supporting small and mid-sized businesses: TD will support entrepreneurs 
      and businesses as they compete and grow, with investments in programs 
      that help businesses at all stages of development adapt and scale; and by 
      supporting small business growth in underserved communities and markets. 
 
   -- Enabling Indigenous economic participation: Through the expertise of its 
      Indigenous Banking Group and other capabilities, TD will support 
      Indigenous Peoples, organizations and communities as they pursue economic 
      development opportunities, grow businesses, build community prosperity 
      and participate in major projects. 
 
   -- Advancing sustainable growth: TD will support client-led investments and 
      innovation in solutions that create a more sustainable economic future. 
 
   -- Investing in workforce readiness and AI enablement: TD will invest in 
      programs and partnerships to help build the in-demand skills critical to 
      scaling key sectors of the economy, support workforce mobility and invest 
      in programs to boost AI literacy, digital capability and 
      entrepreneurship. 

To learn more about TD's commitment, target sectors and approach, visit: td.com/accelerating-supercycle

Key points:

   -- TD announced a $150 billion commitment over five years to accelerate 
      investment, growth and innovation across sectors critical to Canada's 
      economic future. 
 
   -- Through new lending, underwriting, advisory and other financing 
      activities, TD will directly support initiatives and businesses central 
      to the investment supercycle. 
 
   -- TD's commitment focuses on five key sectors: energy, critical minerals 
      and resources, defence and aerospace, digital and AI and infrastructure. 
 
   -- The commitment will also include: supporting small and mid-sized 
      businesses, Indigenous economic participation, advancing sustainable 
      growth and workforce readiness and AI enablement. 
 
   -- TD will bring together expertise from across the Bank to identify 
      opportunities, advise clients, and accelerate investment. 

About TD Bank Group

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank"). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by assets and serves 28.2 million clients in four key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Canada Trust and TD Auto Finance Canada; U.S. Banking, including TD Auto Finance U.S. and TD Wealth (U.S.); Wealth Management and Insurance, including TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing and TD Insurance; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities and TD Cowen. TD also ranks among North America's leading digital banks, with more than 14 million active mobile users in Canada and the U.S. TD had $2.1 trillion in assets on July 31, 2026. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange.

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