'It is very difficult for us as a country to move forward on things with any degree of confidence,' says the head of Canada's largest bank

Royal Bank of Canada’s CEO — a self-described Swiftie — says Canada is too afraid of taking risks on massive projects and hopes the country can Shake it Off to get them built.

Chief executive Dave McKay told an Alberta crowd that this widespread aversion to risk —the fear of making mistakes — is an important reason why Canada has failed to build more energy infrastructure.

“We need to move forward and get these things approved, and then start securing the finance,” McKay said Wednesday at a Calgary Chamber of Commerce event. “It’s just waiting for us to get out of our own way.”

The head of Canada’s biggest bank had a wide-ranging fireside chat with

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