Conservatives Call for ‘Emergency Recession Debate’
The Conservatives are calling for an emergency debate in Parliament over Canada’s economic outlook after the country entered a technical recession in the first quarter of 2026. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 31, urging the prime minister to appear before Parliament and outline his government’s plan […]
TL;DR
- Canada entered a technical recession in the first quarter of 2026.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for an emergency parliamentary debate.
- Poilievre urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to outline the government's plan to address the economic decline.
- Statistics Canada data released on May 29 confirmed the technical recession.