In their attack on Chris Cardona’s return to government, Repubblika painted a picture of a man “unsuited” to shape Malta’s future. What they conveniently left out — or perhaps chose to ignore — is that during his time as Minister for the Economy, Cardona delivered results that reshaped Malta’s standing in Europe and beyond.
This is not opinion. It is fact.
Under Cardona’s leadership, Malta attracted over €2 billion in foreign direct investment, alongside major expansions in local businesses. Manufacturing, aviation, gaming, finance, pharmaceuticals, and logistics — sectors that are now pillars of our economic landscape — all saw unprecedented growth thanks to concrete programmes and reforms.
He spearheaded corporate restructuring, supported start-ups with innovative business schemes, enacted family business legislation to safeguard generational enterprises, and drove simplification in administration that cut red tape for countless entrepreneurs. His Ministry opened doors in crafts, cooperatives, life sciences, and even steered Malta through uncertain waters via the Brexit taskforce.
The numbers speak for themselves:
– Fastest and strongest economic growth in the EU during his tenure.
– 5000+ full-time equivalent jobs created in just seven years.
– A stronger, more diversified economy capable of withstanding global shocks.
This is Cardona’s record. It cannot be erased by Repubblika’s press releases, nor diminished by partisan rhetoric.
Critics may try to reduce him to slogans and shadows. But Malta’s students, families, and businesses live every day with the opportunities that his policies helped create. The foundation for today’s success was laid, stone by stone, under his stewardship as Minister of the Economy.
So the question is not whether Chris Cardona is “competent” to advise in education. The real question is why Repubblika refuses to acknowledge achievements that are written into the very fabric of Malta’s growth story.
History remembers results — not noise. And Chris Cardona delivered results.
