That’s what former Liberal finance minister John Manley says, but in the same breath he sends a warning about the path ahead for Ottawa and the looming economic recovery process. Former veteran Liberal MP Ralph Goodale, who spent several years in the early 2000s as a finance minister who oversaw balanced budgets, has also been in touch with Freeland, although he wouldn’t share the details of the conversation. It’s a policy the NDP has been advocating for and party leader Jagmeet Singh said this week he’d be watching the throne speech closely, signalling he hasn’t ruled out voting it down. Freeland has also been talking to former finance minister Paul Martin. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Martin served as finance minister in the 1990s under prime minister Jean Chrétien, leaving a legacy as a fiscal hawk who cut government spending and oversaw the first balanced budget in years during the late 1990s.

Source: thestar September 18, 2020 17:48 UTC