Freeland and Giroux were witnesses in front of the parliamentary finance committee on Monday and were questioned at length by MPs on the document unveiled earlier this month for one hour each.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
She had also pushed back against insinuations that using part of the federal government’s unexpected fiscal room was imprudent, adding that the investments made went to support low-wage communities and increase Canada’s productive capacity. “Sometimes I think we get immune to these numbers when we hear about $500 billion of deficits and $1.2 trillion in debts. But $14.2 billion, that’s a big chunk of change,” commented Conservative MP Marty Morantz
They don't have Disney plus in prision
The Conservative premiers are keeping their 'powder dry' by not spending federal money where it was intended: HEALTHCARE! All that dry powder so we can watch our healthcare system collapse, courtesy of corrupt Conservative criminals.
this government knows nothing about fiscal restraint. or basic economics for that matter- having already gutted our economy for the last 3 years while spending to keep people at home doing nothing. thx Freeland.
acoyne Freeland is like the Eveready bunny, keeps on lying…
Wait? Now they are mad about fiscal restraint?
acoyne
The sooner we can send this tyrant to Ukraine to be with the rest of her AZOV friends, the better our country will be.
“Freeland’s fiscal restraint…”…. What is she? Suddenly finance expert? Foreign minister…? Next - agricultural expert…? And we are donkeys….!
It is so nice to finally have someone call out the Liberals for their irresponsible spending and lack of transparency. I couldn't believe it when I read all the media reports indicating that the economic statement showed restraint.
Truth, facts and reality are no longer taken into account for this Liberal Government. The systematic destruction of Canadian society will continue.