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 to address the economy’s decline.
“I am calling for an emergency Parliamentary debate, so that you – and the Liberal government you lead – can tell Canadians your plan is to reverse this recession and inflation you have caused,” Poilievre said in the letter.
The Tory leader’s comments come after Statistics Canada data released on May 29 revealed that Canada made a slight foray into a technical recession in the first quarter of 2026 following a decline in the economy in two consecutive quarters….