Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back

It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and more productive and innovative economy for a better future.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said there will be a fall economic statement, but no federal budget before the summer, which is being slammed by the opposition parties.

TORONTO—We now have the new Mark Carney cabinet. Next, we need to see their mandate letters, the directives from the prime minister explaining what he expects each of his ministers to accomplish. These mandate letters are the closest we have to a job description for each ...

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