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Finance Minister Bill Morneau should roll out the federal budget sooner rather than later, writes Les Whittington, but whenever it comes out, the financial plan will likely have less of a focus on the environment than protecting the overall economy.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

March 4, 2020

OTTAWA—As they say in Haiti, “Beyond the mountains … more mountains.” So it seems with the Canadian economy. In light of today’s conditions, it might be advisable for Finance Minister Bill Morneau to roll out the 2020 budget package sooner rather than later. With falling exports, weakeni...

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