LeBlanc Says Canada Should Spend Less, Review Government Size

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LeBlanc Says Canada Should Spend Less, Review Government Size

(Bloomberg) — Canada’s finance minister says he needs to take a hard look at the size of government as the country prepares for major new defense spending and a potential economic disruption from its largest trading partner.

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Donald Trump’s Tariff Threats Show Why Canada Needs To Be Less Dependent on the United States, Experts Say

After narrowly avoiding a 25% tariff on specific products from the United States, experts say there is no going back to the way things were before.  US President Donald Trump was set to introduce 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Tuesday, but has delayed introducing them for another 30 days after calls with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. According to experts, introducing tariffs has the potential to dest…

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In addition to a plan that places “Canada first” in the trade war between the country and the United States, the leader of the official opposition, Pierre Poilievre, has been insisting for several weeks that Parliament must be recalled to Ottawa, which has been extended until March 24. The leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Jagmeet Singh, is also urging the Liberal government to bring parliamentarians together to put in place a plan to su…