Sept 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
** Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada is setting up a C$20-million office with a mandate to persuade the private sector, including big pension and institutional investors, to invest in infrastructure projects in the developing world. https://tgam.ca/2xDy3pf
** Social-discovery platform Pinterest Inc will open its first Canadian office next month in Toronto, hiring away one of Facebook Inc 's FB.O Canadian managers to deepen its relationships with local advertisers. https://tgam.ca/2DtsAXs
NATIONAL POST
** Justin Trudeau's carbon dioxide tax can make Canadians richer, with the increase in the carbon tax likely to benefit Canadians of all income levels, according to a report sponsored by Canadians for Clean Prosperity, the carbon-tax lobby group headed by former Conservative policy wonk Mark Cameron.
In a move that would allow Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO to regain its crown as the world's largest gold producer and tie the company's future more closely to Africa, the Toronto-based miner on Monday announced a $6-billion plan to purchase Randgold Resources Ltd RRS.L .