EventStatement
Carney's Summit opening speech: 'Economic integration is being weaponised. Tariffs are used as leverage' (US not named)
Opening the Canada Investment Summit on 15 September 2026, Prime Minister Carney said: 'Sovereignty and openness are now in tension. Economic integration is being weaponised. Tariffs are used as leverage,' without naming the United States. In his remarks to the media he presented the Productivity Mega Deduction and the approval promise 'One project. One review. One year.', to be applied through the Building Canada Act (Prime Minister's Office).
- Date
- Kind
- Statement
- Where
- Canada
- Evidence
- Statement: Something was said. Weighted lowest: words cost less than actions. How evidence is weighed
- Who
- Mark Carney (spoke)
Sources
- Prime Minister's Office, “Prime Minister Carney delivers remarks to media at 2026 Canada Investment Summit” (external site), . source record
- Prime Minister of Canada, “Prime Minister Carney delivers opening remarks at the Canada Investment Summit” (external site), . source record
- The Globe and Mail, “Read the full transcript of Mark Carney's speech at the Canada Investment Summit” (external site), . paywalled excerpt only source record