support and nearly 14% of gross domestic product in total support. Canada’s budget deficit this fiscal year is expected to hit C$343.2 billion, the largest shortfall since World War Two.“To have turnover in such a key role in the middle of an economic crisis ... could rattle investor confidence in Canada and in turn weigh on the Canadian dollar,” said Erik Nelson, a currency strategist at Wells Fargo in New York.
Trudeau is also being probed over a possible ethics violation after the charity - which has ties to his family - was chosen to manage a major student grant program. He apologized but denied the charity received any preferential treatment over the deal, which has been scrapped.
Ummm... he’s the finance minister. That’s his job. The point of having a cabinet is to have people advocate for the best interest of their own portfolio. When a stressor as big as COVID comes along, how could you NOT have tension within a responsible cabinet?
Of course he was. He is a centrist businessman after all. But his boss is the progressive boss. He has to follow or go.
I would expect nothing less from Trudeau
Unfortunately, Canadians don't have any confidence in Trudeau or Morneau
Racist thieves stand up for racist thieves. TrudeauMustGo
Distraction coupled with point and blame is the art of party politicians!