OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s flagship “Buy Canadian” policy is a sham for Canadian taxpayers.
Documents obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter reveal that companies 100% foreign-owned still qualify as “Canadian” under the rules. The Department of Public Services and Procurement confirmed the definition is so loose it covers storefront operations of outfits like the Bank of China.ab18c4
No Canadian ownership required. Just a local presence and some jobs — enough to game the system for lucrative federal contracts over $25 million in defence, infrastructure, and more.
Critics say this is exactly what the policy was supposed to prevent: funneling public money to foreign multinationals while pretending to protect Canadian workers and industries. One official told records: “We need to go back to what the Prime Minister said.”
Carney promised to “build Canada strong.” Instead, Ottawa built another loophole.
