The Impact of Political Connections on the Performance and Solvency of Canadian Financial Institutions


  •  Saidatou Dicko    

Abstract

This article’s main goal is to analyze the impact of political connections on the financial performance of Canadian financial institutions. Data on Canadian financial institutions from the S&P/TSX Composite Index over a five-year period was analyzed, and the results demonstrate that contrary to previous studies on companies in other industries, political connections had a negative influence on solvency, return on assets and return on equity for these Canadian financial institutions. Only the market-to-book ratio was positively and significantly influenced by political connections.



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