Category: Bill Morneau

‘Seems a Bit Incestuous’: Bloc MP Raises Concerns About Links Between Advisory Council and Infrastructure Bank

June 8, 2023
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A Bloc Québécois MP raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest with regard to some links between the former federal government’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth and the crown corporation Canada Infrastructure Bank, with consulting firm McKinsey straddling the two. The House of Commons committee on infrastructure has been studying the role of McKinsey in…

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Trudeau Shouldn’t Have Used Vaccine Mandates As a ‘Wedge Issue,’ Morneau Says

January 18, 2023
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shouldn’t have used vaccine mandates as a political wedge while running for re-election in the 2021 federal election, says former finance minister Bill Morneau. “I didn’t see that as something that was helpful,” Morneau told host Matt Galloway during an appearance on CBC radio show “The Current” on Jan. 17. Galloway had…

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Ottawa ‘Probably’ Overspent on COVID Stimulus Payments, Says Bill Morneau

January 6, 2023
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The federal government “probably” overspent on its COVID-19 stimulus payment programs, says former Liberal finance minister Bill Morneau, who also expressed concern about the possibility of a recession hitting Canada this year. “For this government to be more effective … in managing the economy, it’s about engaging with the provinces to make sure that we…

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Former Finance Minister Morneau Criticizes Trudeau’s Economic Policies, ‘Worried’ About Canada’s Future

June 2, 2022
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Former finance minister Bill Morneau says he is concerned about Canada’s future, criticizing the federal government favouring short-term political goals in their economic policies that run counter to the betterment of the country. In his first speech since leaving politics, Morneau, who was finance minister in the Liberal government from 2015 to 2020, said Canada…

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Former Finance Minister Morneau Criticizes Trudeau’s Economic Policies, Says He’s ‘Worried’ About Canada’s Future

June 2, 2022
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Former finance minister Bill Morneau says he is concerned about Canada’s future, while criticizing the federal government for favouring short-term political goals in their economic policies that he says run counter to the betterment of the country. In his first speech since leaving politics, Morneau, who was finance minister in the Liberal government from 2015…

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Former Liberal Finance Minister Bill Morneau Drops out of OECD Campaign

January 26, 2021
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OTTAWA—Former finance minister Bill Morneau says he is dropping out of the race to become secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. In a statement on Twitter today, Morneau says he did not have enough support from member countries to make it to the third round of the campaign. Morneau, who became Trudeau’s…

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