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Chrystia Freeland, the primary guardian of Canadaâs finances, is betting that the best defence against a post-pandemic debt spiral is a good offence.
For a generation, starting with Paul Martin in the mid-1990s, the federal finance minister has been mythologized as the one member of cabinet with the courage to say ânoâ to spending sprees. Freelandâs first budget since her appointment as finance minister eight months ago will force a new narrative, one more relevant for the times in which we live.
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