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Carney Warns of Economic Slowdown, Poilievre Proposes $500B Plan

4/11/2025

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Prime Minister Mark Carney sounded the alarm on the slowing global and Canadian economies, attributing the downturn to rising U.S. tariffs that threaten jobs. He aims to forge a new economic pact with the Trump administration post-election. In response, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled a bold plan to inject $500 billion into the economy over the next five years.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney sounded the alarm on the slowing global and Canadian economies, attributing the downturn to rising U.S. tariffs that threaten jobs. He aims to forge a new economic pact with the Trump administration post-election. In response, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled a bold plan to inject $500 billion into the economy over the next five years.