Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney pledges temporary cap on immigration

OTTAWA – Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says he would cap immigration until it returns to sustainable, pre-pandemic trendlines.

Carney’s campaign has released policy documents that flesh out his economic and housing plans ahead of the first leadership debate tonight in Montreal.

Carney is pledging to double the pace of new housing construction over a decade.

He would also scrap the GST for first-time homebuyers on homes under $1 million, something Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has also promised 

Rival leadership contender Chrystia Freeland has pledged to drop the GST from sales of new homes worth up to $1.5 million.

Liberal leadership candidates square off tonight in a French-language debate, followed by an English-language one Tuesday.

— With files from Kyle Duggan in Ottawa

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 24, 2025.

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