“Of course the Prime Minister has full confidence in Minister Morneau and any statement to the contrary is false,” said a statement from Trudeau’s office.
support and nearly 14% of gross domestic product in total support. Canada’s budget deficit this fiscal year is expected to hit C$343.2 billion, the largest shortfall since World War Two.“To have turnover in such a key role in the middle of an economic crisis ... could rattle investor confidence in Canada and in turn weigh on the Canadian dollar,” said Erik Nelson, a currency strategist at Wells Fargo in New York.
Trudeau is also being probed over a possible ethics violation after the charity - which has ties to his family - was chosen to manage a major student grant program. He apologized but denied the charity received any preferential treatment over the deal, which has been scrapped.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trudeau 'leaning on' Mark Carney as sounding board for economic recovery plan: reportPrime Minister Justin Trudeau is relying on the advice of former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney to help navigate the country out of the COVID-19 recession, according to reports by BNN Bloomberg.
Read more »
PMO, Morneau won't say if Katie Telford's husband communicated with them since joining private mortgage companyPMO spokesperson Alex Wellstead said Telford had nothing to do with the crown corporation’s decision to outsource the contract, and that she has recused herself from all discussions involving MCAP
Read more »
Ottawa announces additional humanitarian aid for LebanonTrudeau adds additional $25-million, bringing Canada's contribution to $30-million
Read more »
Turkey vows to press ahead with search for oil, gas in Mediterranean Sea amid tensions with GreeceTension remained high between the NATO allies, both of which have warships shadowing a Turkish research vessel that was sent to carry out seismic research for energy resources in an area Greece says is on its continental shelf
Read more »
Trudeau government announces additional humanitarian aid to LebanonPrime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an additional $25 million in aid to help the people of Lebanon struggling to recover from last week's devastating explosion in Beirut.
Read more »
The Canada Student Service Grant’s unusual cabinet ride - Macleans.caAndrew MacDougall: A look inside how Cabinet decisions are actually made casts doubt over Trudeau's extraordinary claim about the WE decision
Read more »