Stop making those with the least bear the burden of tough economic times

The fiscal update is an opportunity to reply to Conservative ‘rage farming’ by delivering help to those who need it.

The best way Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, can to respond to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is to table a fiscal update that shows the government has been paying attention, writes Bea Bruske.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BEA BRUSKE

November 20, 2023

Over 20 years as an elected politician, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has perfected the fine art of grievance mining. He’s a master of effectively delivering the pointy end of a talking point. He relentlessly grinds out angry YouTube videos, juices social media algo...

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