Conservatives offer time for Finance Minister Freeland to present deficit update amid gridlock over document release.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offers two hours of opposition day time in the House of Commons for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present the fall fiscal update, aiming to reveal if the government met its $40 billion deficit target. The parliamentary budget officer projects a deficit of $46.8 billion. Freeland has not yet set a date, citing ongoing gridlock due to demands for unredacted documents on a green technology fund. A senior government official calls the timing "irresponsible."

December 04, 2024
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