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Politics This Morning: In history-making move, Trudeau elevates Freeland to finance post, as he prorogues Parliament

'They can spend their time going through those mountains of documents over the coming weeks, so they can continue to ask any questions they like on this issue,' says of the government's release of thousands of documents to committees on the WE deal.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has been appointed to replace Bill Morneau, who departed amid an ethics controversy, making her the country first female finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY Beatrice Paez

August 19, 2020

Good Wednesday morning, Bill Morneau's resignation as finance minister on Monday has set off a head-spinning cascade of developments: the appointment of Canada's first female finance minister, a plan to prorogue Parliament until the fall, and a setup for a confidence vote on a spee...

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