Trinidad Budget Debate Turns on 2.2% Decline

Trinidad Budget Debate Turns on 2.2% Decline

Opposition MP Colm Imbert told Trinidad's budget debate the economy may crash within months, while the Finance Ministry projects a 2.2% fall in 2026.

Imbert: T&T poised to crash within months

If this country has not already crashed, it is poised to do so in the coming month.So said Opposition Member of Parliament and former finance minister Colm Imbert yesterday during the budget debate in Parliament.Imbert said he cannot support the…

T&T – Country Could Crash Within Months Claims Former Minister of Finance

Former Finance Minister and Opposition MP Colm Imbert has warned that Trinidad and Tobago could face a severe economic downturn within months, arguing that the country is already experiencing a recession and that the Government’s latest budget fails to address worsening economic conditions. Imbert made the remarks during parliamentary debate on the 2026–2027 national budget, […]

Trinidad economy poised to crash within months: Imbert

Opposition Member of Parliament and former Finance Minister Colm Imbert has delivered a scathing critique of the government’s economic policies, warning that Trinidad and Tobago is currently in a recession and “poised to crash within the coming months”. Speaking during the parliamentary budget debate on the proposed 2026–2027 national budget presented by Minister of Finance […]