Tempers flared in the House of Commons this week as Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faced off in a fiery Question Period exchange over the government's economic record.
Conservative MPs hammered the Liberals over whether their "Buy Canadian" rhetoric matches actual spending and trade decisions during the country's economic confrontation with the United States. One Conservative MP argued that Canadian industry needs government support "not inconsistency and more political grandstanding," citing data showing federal contracts awarded to U.S.-controlled companies have increased under Carney.
Carney hit back by touting major projects and investments across the country, defending his government's procurement record as the opposition pressed him from the floor of the chamber.
The exchange underscored how central the Canada-U.S. economic relationship remains to federal politics, with procurement, Canadian jobs and American contracts shaping the parliamentary battle lines ahead of the November 3 U.S. midterms.
