One of the most disappointing developments under Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has been the politicization of data and statistics. As a result, I can no longer trust Statistics Canada as an objective institution.
For anyone paying attention, Canada has effectively been in a recession for at least three years. You can see it in the rise of homelessness, the decline in small business activity, and the overall economic stagnation that’s visible across most major cities. But if you relied solely on official reports, you’d think everything was fine—because, according to Statistics Canada, it supposedly is.
A Misleading Picture of the Economy
Where I differ from many conservative writers is that I don’t blame only the federal government. Much of the dysfunction also lies at the municipal and provincial levels.
For example, Canada does not have a federal minimum wage. The lowest provincial rate at the time of this writing is $15 per hour in Alberta—which equals about $10.80 USD. In contrast, the U.S. federal minimum wage remains $7.25 USD.
Now, when Justin Trudeau and later Mark Carney imposed and expanded the industrial carbon tax, the results were devastating:
- Massive job losses in the manufacturing and resource sectors
- Companies relocating to the United States
- Artificial inflation across essential goods and services
Rather than acknowledge this, the Liberal government has focused on hiding or redefining data, attempting to suppress the use of the word “recession.” This behavior mirrors tactics seen in socialist economies—where manipulating numbers replaces solving problems.
Mark Carney’s Influence and the ESG Agenda
In my view, Mark Carney’s policies point toward one of two possibilities: he’s either dangerously naïve or deliberately corrupt.
His global career—linked to Brookfield Asset Management, central banking, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives—suggests he stands to benefit financially from promoting Net Zero and the Voluntary Carbon Market.
When currencies lose value, asset prices often rise. This means someone with heavy stock or property holdings—like Mark Carney—can profit even as ordinary Canadians suffer.
To illustrate, if you owned property in Venezuela, your real estate value (in bolivars) might skyrocket each time the currency was debased. Yet in real terms, people are poorer. That’s the game: asset inflation amidst currency collapse.
So, if Carney’s trust or portfolio is tied to Brookfield’s performance, and he’s simultaneously advancing policies that weaken the Canadian dollar, he profits while the nation declines.
A Deflationary Economy with Inflationary Prices
This leads to a dangerous cycle: prices rise while the economy and tax base shrink. In plain terms, Canadians pay more but earn less. That’s the hallmark of a deflationary economy disguised by inflationary pricing—a symptom of poor leadership and manipulated data.
From a Christian perspective, what’s unfolding feels spiritually demonic, because greed is a form of idolatry. Scripture warns that you cannot serve both God and money. Greed always catches up to those who embrace it, and no amount of wealth can buy peace or joy.
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” — Mark 8:36 (KJV)
The Moral Cost of Blind Faith in Government
If people vote for Mark Carney or anyone like him thinking they’ll receive “free money” or “save the planet,” they will still bear responsibility for the consequences. Ignorance is not an excuse.
Placing faith in politicians instead of in Jesus Christ is a dangerous trade. Many of these so-called global leaders appear to have sold their souls to greed and power, dragging others into moral and economic ruin.
When a government hides statistics, it sends a powerful message to the private sector: Canada’s data can’t be trusted. If private investors and rating agencies begin labeling our national statistics as unreliable, it will lead to:
- Lower credit ratings
- Capital flight
- Collapse of foreign investment confidence
That would devastate Canada’s reputation at a time when the Voluntary Carbon Market—the crown jewel of Carney’s Net Zero vision—is already struggling to survive.
Final Thoughts
I want Canadians to understand why I no longer trust Statistics Canada, and why we must all view official data with skepticism under this new era of political manipulation.
Data transparency is the foundation of trust between citizens and their government. When that trust is gone, Canada’s credibility disappears—domestically and globally.
And when truth is buried for profit, it’s not just bad economics—it’s spiritual decay.
Consider making Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior today.
He is the truth that no government, no agenda, and no statistic can ever suppress.