Who should own land in Saskatchewan?
Date
2015-07
Authors
Desmarais, Annette A.
Qualman, Darrin
Magnan, André
Wiebe, Nettie
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Abstract
In December 2013, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) purchased approximately 115,000 acres of farmland from an investment company, Assiniboia Capital LP., for $128 million - the single largest sale of farmland in Saskatchewan's history. The transaction generated substantial media attention and touched off a public debate about the role of institutional investors in the farmland market.
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