Carney says some Canadian economic data will be uneven

June 2, 2026 9:39 AM EDT

FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York City, U.S., May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

OTTAWA, ‌June 2 (Reuters) - ​Canadian ​Prime Minister ‌Mark Carney, pressed about ⁠statistics showing ‌the country is ‌in a technical recession, on ​Tuesday told reporters ⁠that as the government ​pressed ahead with reforms "the data will ​be uneven".

He ‌continued: "We see some weakness, ⁠in part because of ⁠clear decisions made ​by the government." These included cutting back ‌immigration and curbing government ‌spending, ⁠he said.

(Reporting ‌by ​David Ljunggren and Promit ‌Mukherjee)



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