We had the honour of meeting The Right Honourable, Stephen Harper.
Our former Prime Minister spoke at the Ritz Carleton for an “Outlook Event” sponsored by Franklin Templeton on November 25, 2025 and we also had the privilege to speak directly with him.
We recieved valuable information regarding financial markets, and in particular, insight into Canada’s economic policy.
Mr. Harper noted:
- Canada’s economic policies caused our standard of living to fall by 30% compared to the U.S. over 10 years
- Our country needs an up-to-date process to attract investment capital back to our economy
- We could actually be very positive on our economic prospects because the world needs our goods
- The government should provide a plan to eventually balance our budget
Mr. Harper also provided insight into our historical relationship with the US.
Canada was prompted to Confederation and rose to the challenge of building our national railways because of American threats to annex our country accompanied by their cancellation of our trade agreement.
Sound familiar?
Feel free to call us for Franklin Templeton’s Market Outlook and more of our former Prime Minister’s comments.
