Release the mandate letters: the financial road ahead shouldn’t be a guessing game

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was sworn in 11 weeks ago. A mandate letter for her new portfolio has yet to be released.
Chrystia Freeland was sworn in as the country’s finance minister on Aug. 18. This year especially, time can seem like an even more nebulous concept than usual, but it was—in case anyone is trying to keep track—11 weeks ago. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prorogued Parliament on that same Aug. ...

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