09/07/2026
After more than a decade of Liberal economic mismanagement, Canada is falling behind, investment is leaving, and workers and families are paying the price.
More than a decade of Liberal economics has consequences, with Canada falling further behind the United States in living standards, incomes, and investment.
A new study from the Fraser Institute states that Canada began to “truly squander this opportunity post-2014. Prior to 2014, Canada largely kept pace with, or in some cases exceeded the US, across multiple measures.”
The study also puts Liberal inflated bureaucracy into perspective: as the US grew its private sector share of employment, Canada went backwards as government employment outgrew the private sector.
This failed economy is not just hurting Canadian consumers: it is driving away investment, weakening business confidence, and pushing companies to look south of the border instead of investing in Canada.
The consequences of these Liberal failures are staggering:
According to TELUS’ Mental Health Index, cost-of-living is the top financial stressor for 63% of workers.
Canadian consumers have changed their shopping habits at the grocery store because of Liberal food inflation.
According to a new Vanguard study, among financially stressed Canadian parents “68% say they feel pressure to hide their financial worries from their kids and 36% avoid talking about money at home altogether.”
The children of financially stressed parents are also 5x more likely to feel anxious about money than their peers.
Unfortunately for Canadians, under Mark Carney it’s more of the same Liberal economic incompetence:
He promised the fastest growing economy in the G7, but Canada’s economy is projected to grow four times slower than the global average this year.
He delivered the worst first year economic growth of any Prime Minister on record, and ranked 37 out of 38 OECD economies.
Despite Canada having some of the best talent in the world, a stagnant economy and Liberal red tape blocking investment are driving what should be prized Canadian companies to sell to foreign buyers or leave Canada altogether.
Conservatives will fight for measures that will improve the lives of Canadians. Stronger paycheques, lower costs, homes they can afford, and an economy that rewards hard work.
Emily Brown for Burlington