Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland raised the lessening of COVID-19 restrictions during convoy protests of last winter, according to handwritten notes from a staffer in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The notes from Brian Clow, deputy chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, were entered as evidence at the Emergencies Act inquiry on Nov. 10. During…
Freeland Raised the Lessening of Restrictions During Convoy Protest: PMO Staffer Notes
November 11, 2022
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Conservatives Say No New Spending, NDP Voice Recession Worries Ahead of Fiscal Update
Federal opposition parties are making their priorities known ahead of the government’s fall fiscal update, with the Conservatives calling for the Liberals to curb new spending and the NDP raising concerns about a potential recession. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the fall economic statement on Thursday in the House of Commons, which will shed…
Poilievre Calls on Freeland to Stop Tax Increases, Government Spending in Fall Economic Statement
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to Deliver Fall Economic Statement on Nov 3
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Canada’s Economy Will Face Slowdown ‘Around the Corner,’ Freeland Says
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Freeland Says Conservatives Are ‘Huffing and Puffing’ on Affordability Issue
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Deputy PM Freeland Addresses Rumours of Interest in Top NATO Post
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