Are Canadians ready for the more just, green future Freeland will frame in next week’s budget?

Whether Canadians are ready for this reimagined socio-economic vision will be a major political story going forward.

Crises open the way for change, and it’s possible Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget next week will mark an opportunity to reshape Canadians’ overall approach in ways that will better correspond to the urgent demands of the 21st century, writes Les Whittington.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

April 14, 2021

OTTAWA—No one would have wished the COVID-19 epidemic on any country, and Canadians have paid a heavy price, in terms of illness, lives lost, postponed opportunities, and many other sacrifices during the pandemic. But crises open the way for change, and it’s possible Finance Minister Chrystia F...

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