What the Numbers Say About Carney’s and Poilievre’s Contrasting Views of Canada’s Economy

What the Numbers Say About Carney’s and Poilievre’s Contrasting Views of Canada’s Economy
Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offer starkly contrasting views on the state of the Canadian economy. For instance, while Carney says Canada is on track for the highest per capita foreign investment in the world and the economy is growing briskly, Poilievre says food inflation is escaping control and investment in productive equipment is the lowest in the G7.

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