Elections Canada - Please Read post Number 1

[1st Vette]

Not happy Campers.......

Majority of Canadians believe economy is on the wrong track: poll

Two-thirds of Canadians believe the national economy is on the wrong track and that it won't improve in the short term.

toronto.citynews.ca

 

[LE BARON]

Across multiple reputable polls, the most relevant figures are:

• 57% of Canadians are satisfied with Carney’s performance as Prime Minister (Postmedia–Leger, April 24–26, 2026).
• 58% approval rating in Angus Reid polling on his first year in office.
• 64% say he met or exceeded expectations on improving Canada’s international reputation (Angus Reid).
• 57% say he met or exceeded expectations on diversifying trade (Angus Reid).

 

[1st Vette]

Across multiple reputable polls, the most relevant figures are:

• 57% of Canadians are satisfied with Carney’s performance as Prime Minister (Postmedia–Leger, April 24–26, 2026).
• 58% approval rating in Angus Reid polling on his first year in office.
• 64% say he met or exceeded expectations on improving Canada’s international reputation (Angus Reid).
• 57% say he met or exceeded expectations on diversifying trade (Angus Reid).

Depends on your definition of reputable I suppose. The thing about polls in general is that there are so many on most topics you can usually find one that agrees with your own perceptions......

 

[Rruuff Day]

Further to my earlier post regarding the new Sovereign Wealth Fund, Have a listen to this....

 

[Rruuff Day]

It's 14 minutes long... I only posted it 3 minutes ago....

 

[1st Vette]

Further to my earlier post regarding the new Sovereign Wealth Fund, Have a listen to this....

The term that comes to mind is fiscal mismanagement. Especially over the past 11 years . This new scheme reeks of corporate welfare at the end of the day. If any project makes economic sense the private sector would be investing without taxpayer money incentives. This will not end well. As usual. JMHO .

 

[LE BARON]

The term that comes to mind is fiscal mismanagement. Especially over the past 11 years . This new scheme reeks of corporate welfare at the end of the day. If any project makes economic sense the private sector would be investing without taxpayer money incentives. This will not end well. As usual. JMHO .

And here is another opinion of the fund

Canada Strong Fund could be the fixed-income fix to get investors to retirement: Dale Jackson

In a flurry of economic news this week, Ottawa announced the creation of a sovereign wealth fund to finance a shopping list of infrastructure projects.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

 

[1st Vette]

And here is another opinion of the fund

Canada Strong Fund could be the fixed-income fix to get investors to retirement: Dale Jackson

In a flurry of economic news this week, Ottawa announced the creation of a sovereign wealth fund to finance a shopping list of infrastructure projects.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

We shall see........ as for this being an investment vehicle for Taxpayers, any information on how that would work is missing. They did though I believe say that it would come with no chance of losses . Lol. If that's the case , when the inevitable losses occur who's paying for that ? Rhetorical question....