Opposition MP slams Carney over GDP contraction: 'Only G7 country' in decline
An opposition MP delivered a scathing attack on Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic record, citing a $4 billion GDP contraction in the latest quarter and claiming Canada is the only G7 nation experiencing economic decline. The MP systematically challenged Carney's promise to deliver the fastest-gr
Mark Carney promised the fastest growing economy in the G7. We have seen on the numbers this morning GDP is in fact contracting $4 billion contraction in the last quarter. And we have seen now two quarters out of the last three where we see a GDP contraction and not only that we are in fact the only G7 country that is seen a contraction in the economy in the last quarter. — MPs comment on Canada’s GDP numbers, PM Carney's trip to India – February 27, 2026 · Watch full video
An opposition MP delivered a scathing attack on Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic record, citing a $4 billion GDP contraction in the latest quarter and claiming Canada is the only G7 nation experiencing economic decline. The MP systematically challenged Carney's promise to deliver the fastest-growing G7 economy, pointing to two quarters of contraction in the past three and highlighting that child poverty has doubled since 2019 alongside rising youth unemployment.
Source: MPs comment on Canada’s GDP numbers, PM Carney's trip to India – February 27, 2026