Discussion · Oral Questions
Pierre Poilievre Conservative
“Canada is in a recession and business investment has dropped for five quarters in a row. The Prime Minister is wrong when he says investment is up. Why is he saying things that are not true?”
“Mr. Speaker, the per capita GDP growth rate is about as high as the Prime Minister’s question period attendance rate. He should be answering questions about the fact that, under his leadership, Canada is the only G7 country to be in recession. Today, he said that investment in Canada has increased over the last two quarters. Let us look at the Statistics Canada report. In the first quarter of 2026, business capital investment fell by another 0.7%, marking a fifth consecutive decline. Why is the Prime Minister spreading misinformation?”
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“Canada is now the only G7 country in recession.”
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Mr. Speaker, the per capita GDP growth rate is about as high as the Prime Minister’s question period attendance rate. He should be answering questions about the fact that, under his leadership, Canada is the only G7 country to be in recession. Today, he said that investment in Canada has increased over the last two quarters. Let us look at the Statistics Canada report. In the first quarter of 2026, business capital investment fell by another 0.7%, marking a fifth consecutive decline. Why is the Prime Minister spreading misinformation?