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Published by Sherry Cooper

December 16, 2024

Fall Economic Statement Delivered Despite Chrystia Freeland’s Resignation.

Chrystia Freeland Resigns On The Day of The Fall Economic Statement

Finance Minister Freeland rocked markets today by submitting her resignation from Cabinet. Trudeau had asked her to take another Cabinet post, but she declined in a scathing letter accusing Trudeau of “costly political gimmicks” like “bribe-us-with-our-own-money cheques for $250 and a two-month GST holiday.

“Inevitably, our time in government will come to an end,” Ms. Freeland said, openly acknowledging what polls have been saying for over a year. “But how we deal with the threat our country currently faces will define us for a generation, and perhaps longer.”

The Federal deficit for 2023-2024 grows from $40 billion to $61.9 billion, partly boosted by a court settlement to pay funds to Indigenous children. The deficit far surpasses Freeland’s guardrail of $40.1 billion for last year’s budget deficit. New spending initiatives were announced amounting to $24 billion over the next six years. The most significant component is accelerated incentives to encourage business investment to improve productivity. This is very similar to a program issued by Finance Minister Frank Morneau years ago. 

Dominic LeBlanc has been sworn in as the new Finance Minister.

Bottom Line

Today’s Fall Economic Statement took a backseat to the news that Chrytia Freeland resigned. There is more talk of a Trudeau resignation and an early election. Liberals are suggesting that Trudeau has stayed on too long, likening him to Biden. The caucus is meeting at 5 PM today.

Please Note: The source of this article is from SherryCooper.com/category/articles/

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