Chrystia Freeland has emerged as the most influential Cabinet minister of Trudeau’s premiership. After the 2015 federal election, she was appointed as minister of international trade. She was then promoted to minister of foreign affairs in 2017. She assumed her current role as deputy prime minister in 2019, also taking on the intergovernmental affairs portfolio until 2020, she was made finance minister, following her appointment as deputy prime minister and minister of finance. Below is a transcript from statement made after presenting the financial budget in April 20/2021
Freeland: I really believe COVID has created a window of political opportunity and maybe an epiphany.
Trudeau: This pandemic has provided an opportunity for a reset. This is our chance to accelerate our pre-pandemic efforts to reimaging economic systems…
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