Pierre Poilievre accuses PM Carney of 'sending our money south'

On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney faced criticism over his government’s “Buy Canadian” policy after a Toronto Star analysis revealed that American-controlled corporations received approximately $7.8 billion in federal contracts during Carney's first 16 months in office, marking an increase from about one-fifth before he took office to nearly a third under his administration. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Carney of failing Canadian workers by directing more taxpayer dollars to American businesses, questioning whether Carney’s pro-Canadian rhetoric was just “elbows up” theatrics. In response, Carney defended the policy and highlighted an investment in General Dynamics for building armoured vehicles in London, Ontario, though General Dynamics is a U.S.-controlled company and remains one of the largest federal contractors.