PM Rejects Recession Claims, Says T&T Is On A Path Of Progression

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC is rejecting claims that Trinidad and Tobago is in recession, insisting the country is on a path of economic progression.

Speaking during the budget debate on Monday afternoon, the Prime Minister said the budget is focused on improving the lives of ordinary citizens and accused Opposition MPs of abandoning their constituents by walking out of Parliament.

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“In the IMF’s May 2026 Article 4 report, the IMF projected growth of 0.8% in 2026, that’s this year or the last fiscal gone by, accelerating to a 3% in 2027 and averaging approximately 3.5% in 2028 and 2029. Where’s the recession in that? That is progression.”