Pulling this from other thread so I can life update: Carney’s speaking outside of Rideau Hall now. He’s pledged a 1% reduction in the lowest federal tax bracket. He’s speaking about affordability, and very specifically said that his generation came up with the bargain that if you put the work in, you get to afford a home and send your kids to school; the generations who’ve come up behind now don’t have that confidence. That’s gonna be powerful with younger voters.
Questions now, I’ll try to update:
Toronto Star. Why now, why not govern longer so Canadians can see what he’s got?
- Done a lot in nine days, protecting workers, retaliatory tariff revenue to protect workers. Poilievre would just use it for a tax cut (the shots start). Canadians want a single Canadian economy, we’ve brought premiers together and have a consensus. Federal commitment to remove these barriers by Canada Day. Highlights again a lot in nine days. But it’s important government has a mandate from Canadians to diversify trade and partners, and to stand up to Trump.
You linked Musk and Trump to Conservatives. Poilievre has said today he’ll stand up for Canadians. How can you compare Can to US Conservwtives?
- Easy, first language mirrors. Second, intentions match. U.S. says eliminate foreign aid, then Poilievre goes to Nunavut, ignores local leaders and says the same. Proposals are ‘uncannily familiar’ to Trump admin. Different from our approach to build housing market; today we announced expanded dental care for more Canadians; Poilievre pretends they don’t exist while we expanded it by 4.5m Canadians.
Question from Ashley Burke. I missed it because the other thread locked while I edited. Carney talking about new trade corridors, clean and conventional energy, building new homes, in nine days government has put many foundations in place and is asking for a mandate to continue.
- Mostly repeating same in French. It’s not superb French but it’s passable.
You’re new but 10 years of liberals. Why should Canadians believe you’re change?
- You’ve seen changes in both words and action. Tax regime, more to come on housing in the next week, change to external trade and security partnerships, changes to healthcare coverage. Change to scale of ambition in creating one Canadian economy. I recognize the need to act dramatically and rapidly to build strong economy, control what we can control, and build for us. We have very strong members of caucus and ministers, recruiting exceptionally strong candidates, this is a renewed government. Proof is in the action.
Chris Nardi NatPoat: What’s your response to Danielle Smith and can you work with her?
- We’ll work with all stakeholders. Provinces, indigenous, unions, workers. Unanimous consensus at First Ministers’ meeting. I take note of her alignment of Poilievre with Trump, that’s a decision Canadians need to make- unified and standing up or division and Americanism, seems that’s what Poilievre is offering endorsed by premiers of Alberta. Now repeating in French and struggled a bit to start but got his groove. Jokes about about it’s hard to jump into French.
Will you be lowering, maintaining or increasing immigration?
- Post Covid there was a surge in immigration; TFW and students plus permanent. We have not lived up to the bargain with them; inadequate housing, not everyone who came for education is getting one. As a consequence, new caps are much lower levels. Those caps need to remain in place until we’ve expanded housing, transformed the levels of immigration that have happened. No predetermined point for cap changes. Carries on in French; WRT Quebec, issue is integrating immigrants and making them part of Wuebec society. Need for a pce that can let that happen.
You’re a Catholic, went to Church this morning. Do you explicitly support a woman’s right to choose? (He interrupt “absolutely”)
- Absolutely, unreservedly support right to choose and will proudly and consistently defend it. Will defend the Charter. I don’t speak about my personal faith or spirituality, but what’s relevant is it informs my sense of responsibility and service; I should serve my country as best I can. I felt at the turn of the year as crisis bore down on us that I should put my hand up and be part of that change. Much more needs to be done and that’s why I’m standing in front of you.
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