Canadian Junior Public Markets Health Check: Surprising Resilience Thus Far, Some Concerns Looking Forward

This paper conducts a health check on the Canadian junior public markets. Surprisingly, the evidence demonstrates that the junior markets have proved resilient in the face of headwinds and the total number of listed operating companies on the junior stock exchanges in Canada has not followed the dec...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: L. Daniel Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2025-01-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FMK17-CdnJrPublicMrktHealth-Final.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849432811966038016
author L. Daniel Wilson
author_facet L. Daniel Wilson
author_sort L. Daniel Wilson
collection DOAJ
description This paper conducts a health check on the Canadian junior public markets. Surprisingly, the evidence demonstrates that the junior markets have proved resilient in the face of headwinds and the total number of listed operating companies on the junior stock exchanges in Canada has not followed the declining trendline of the senior markets. The makeup of issuers listed on Canadian junior public markets has evolved materially over the past 15 years; as the market has fragmented, new competitors have taken market share from the incumbent TSX Venture Exchange.
format Article
id doaj-art-b0c08027bd9c404abec4b1df4bb44a48
institution Kabale University
issn 2560-8312
2560-8320
language English
publishDate 2025-01-01
publisher University of Calgary
record_format Article
series The School of Public Policy Publications
spelling doaj-art-b0c08027bd9c404abec4b1df4bb44a482025-08-20T03:27:15ZengUniversity of CalgaryThe School of Public Policy Publications2560-83122560-83202025-01-01182144https://doi.org/10.55016/ojs/sppp.v18i1.80402Canadian Junior Public Markets Health Check: Surprising Resilience Thus Far, Some Concerns Looking ForwardL. Daniel Wilson 0School of Public Policy, University of CalgaryThis paper conducts a health check on the Canadian junior public markets. Surprisingly, the evidence demonstrates that the junior markets have proved resilient in the face of headwinds and the total number of listed operating companies on the junior stock exchanges in Canada has not followed the declining trendline of the senior markets. The makeup of issuers listed on Canadian junior public markets has evolved materially over the past 15 years; as the market has fragmented, new competitors have taken market share from the incumbent TSX Venture Exchange. https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FMK17-CdnJrPublicMrktHealth-Final.pdf
spellingShingle L. Daniel Wilson
Canadian Junior Public Markets Health Check: Surprising Resilience Thus Far, Some Concerns Looking Forward
The School of Public Policy Publications
title Canadian Junior Public Markets Health Check: Surprising Resilience Thus Far, Some Concerns Looking Forward
title_full Canadian Junior Public Markets Health Check: Surprising Resilience Thus Far, Some Concerns Looking Forward
title_fullStr Canadian Junior Public Markets Health Check: Surprising Resilience Thus Far, Some Concerns Looking Forward
title_full_unstemmed Canadian Junior Public Markets Health Check: Surprising Resilience Thus Far, Some Concerns Looking Forward
title_short Canadian Junior Public Markets Health Check: Surprising Resilience Thus Far, Some Concerns Looking Forward
title_sort canadian junior public markets health check surprising resilience thus far some concerns looking forward
url https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FMK17-CdnJrPublicMrktHealth-Final.pdf
work_keys_str_mv AT ldanielwilson canadianjuniorpublicmarketshealthchecksurprisingresiliencethusfarsomeconcernslookingforward