Chrystia Freeland

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Freeland says her comments about Africa aid were not meant to offend anyone

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she did not mean to offend anyone after saying last week that Africans must be "prepared to die for their democracy," and hinted that Canada might boost aid for the continent.

By Dylan Robertson | News, Politics | October 18th 2022

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland outlined her idea of a new world order earlier this week — and it doesn't exactly line up with Danielle Smith's vision for Alberta, columnist Max Fawcett writes. File photo by Alex Tétreault

The ‘Freeland doctrine’ will be grist for Danielle Smith

For all of its noisy talk about oil and gas, the Alberta government has been curiously quiet about the success of its solar energy industry, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Opinion

By Max Fawcett | Opinion, Politics | October 14th 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks in Ottawa, on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Freeland urges world to get serious about a Putin-era strategy for energy, economy, climate

Canada's deputy prime minister urged the world's democracies on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, to confront the hard economic truths of a perilous new world order and seek common cause in the shared values of prosperity, energy security, protecting the planet and free and fair trade.

By James McCarten | News, Politics | October 12th 2022

Police, Ottawa, Parliament, protesters, demonstrations, on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022.

Trudeau, convoy leaders to testify at inquiry into use of Emergencies Act

The public inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during “Freedom Convoy” protests last winter begins on Thursday, October 13, 2022, and dozens of witnesses, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and high-profile convoy organizers, are expected to testify.

By David Fraser | News, Politics | October 11th 2022

The cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project now sits at $30.9 billion. Photo via Trans Mountain / Facebook

Taxpayers likely to eat $17 billion of Trans Mountain’s debt, report says

Finance Canada won’t confirm whether it will consider forgiving Trans Mountain’s massive public debts at the expense of taxpayers, despite ample indications that loan forgiveness is inevitable.

Trans Mountain

By Natasha Bulowski | News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | October 6th 2022

Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Legislation to temporarily hike GST rebate likely to pass this week

Legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians cope with high inflation is expected to pass the House of Commons later this week.

By Nojoud Al Mallees | News, Politics | October 4th 2022

Jabs, digs, retorts — Poilievre and Trudeau face off on taxes, crypto and carbon pricing

Pierre Poilievre went toe-to-toe with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the first time in his new role as leader of the Conservative Party during a question period Thursday rife with jabs about cryptocurrency, jet fuel, the carbon price and “tax increases.”

By Natasha Bulowski | News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | September 23rd 2022