>Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians should be ready for some “challenges” and “sacrifices” in a speech outlining some of his government’s priorities for the upcoming federal budget.
>Carney touted that his government is preparing to “build a stronger economy” against the backdrop of “a more dynamic, a more competitive, a more hostile world.”
>“If we don’t act now, the pressures will only grow,” he said in an address to university students in Ottawa on Wednesday night.
>“I will always be straight about the challenges that we have to face and the choices we must make. And to be clear, we won’t transform our economy easily or in a few months — it will take some sacrifices and it will take some time.”
>During his address, the prime minister talked about the changing nature of Canada’s trade relationship with the United States and announced that his government aims to double non-U.S. exports over the next decade.
>The coming budget will include a climate competitiveness strategy, a new immigration plan and an international talent-attraction strategy, the prime minister said.
>Wednesday’s address came as Carney is preparing to head on an overseas [trip to attend two multinational summits](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-nine-day-trip-asia-9.6943036) in Southeast Asia that will begin on Friday and run until shortly before the government tables the budget on Nov. 4.
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Of course this is the one part quoted in the headline. It was a super optimistic speech otherwise.
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>Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians should be ready for some “challenges” and “sacrifices” in a speech outlining some of his government’s priorities for the upcoming federal budget.
>Carney touted that his government is preparing to “build a stronger economy” against the backdrop of “a more dynamic, a more competitive, a more hostile world.”
>“If we don’t act now, the pressures will only grow,” he said in an address to university students in Ottawa on Wednesday night.
>“I will always be straight about the challenges that we have to face and the choices we must make. And to be clear, we won’t transform our economy easily or in a few months — it will take some sacrifices and it will take some time.”
>During his address, the prime minister talked about the changing nature of Canada’s trade relationship with the United States and announced that his government aims to double non-U.S. exports over the next decade.
>The coming budget will include a climate competitiveness strategy, a new immigration plan and an international talent-attraction strategy, the prime minister said.
>Wednesday’s address came as Carney is preparing to head on an overseas [trip to attend two multinational summits](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-nine-day-trip-asia-9.6943036) in Southeast Asia that will begin on Friday and run until shortly before the government tables the budget on Nov. 4.
!ping Can
Of course this is the one part quoted in the headline. It was a super optimistic speech otherwise.
Neoliberalism has never been more back