But China, which has long been the world’s factory for low-cost goods, is trying to replicate that success with high-tech exports.
In a televised address to Canadians, Mr Carney said he was "heartbroken" and "devastated" by the attack.He visited the scene of the attack on Sunday evening, where he lit a candle and stood in silence with dozens of members of the local community.
Mr Carney also met family members of the victims and laid flowers during a church service vigil.The main opposition candidate, Pierre Poilievre, continued campaigning, but made an unscheduled stop at a church in Mississauga - a suburb of Toronto - to meet with members of the Filipino community.Appearing alongside his wife Anaida Poilievre, the Conservative leader expressed his condolences. "I wanted to be here with you in solidarity," he told the church attendees.
Meanwhile, the leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party David Eby, said he was "shocked and heartbroken".One Canadian political leader, the New Democrats' Jagmeet Singh, was among those who attended the Lapu Lapu festival on Saturday, and subsequently changed his planned events on Sunday.
He said it was "heart-breaking" to see that "such joy can be torn apart so violently.
"I saw families gathered together, I saw children dancing, I saw pride in culture, in history and community," he added.When Parliament returns, it's possible we see the Liberals quickly introduce legislation focused on securing Canada's economy in the face of US tariff headwinds.
That could include a promised tax cut for lower- and middle-class Canadians, and moving ahead with a "one project, one review" process to speed up approval for key energy and mining proposals.The Liberals have said they want to make Canada a "clean and conventional energy" superpower.
They also committed to putting C$5bn into a trade diversification fund.The new government also will need to focus on the June G7 summit, which Canada is hosting in Alberta.