For this account of how the relationship frayed, Bloomberg spoke to more than half a dozen people either directly involved with policy deliberations or with knowledge of how decisions were made.Multiple officials in Morneau’s finance department described how they were overruled in key debates — how their concerns about cost or lack of analysis were ignored and how they wound up on the losing end of many policy arguments.
To date, the government has unveiled nearly 70 different measures to cushion the economy from the shock of COVID-19. The prime minister announced most of them himself, at daily briefings outside his Ottawa residence he held during the height of the pandemic. Carney’s sudden involvement caught Morneau by surprise, one insider said. It was an embarrassing development, given that Morneau, finance minister since 2015, has struggled at times to get Trudeau on the phone himself.
Now the question is how Trudeau will handle his most important cabinet post as his government prepares a new agenda for the fall. His Liberal Party got an initial boost in polls in the pandemic, but that faded in summer as it emerged that both Trudeau and Morneau had family links to a charity that was handed a lucrative government contract.
The big question is how ambitious Canada can afford to be. Advocates close to Trudeau are pushing for a transformational social and economic agenda and see Morneau as an obstacle. Too “orthodox,” is how one official close to the prime minister describes him.
What rift?
fake news
Justin is singling out Bill to fall on his sword so the gutless twerps in the PMO and the PM himself don't have to. If you are a liberal backencher or long time LPC party stalwart you have to wonder how many need to get whacked for Justin and Telefords sins, or, if you're next.
Funny how association with Trudeau drags a lot of names down. Morneau, Keilburgers, Philotts, Point Grey School, all of India.
This “rift” is just a way for Morneau to “resign” with a modicum of dignity. Carney will step in to bring an air of legitimacy. Jr. will insist we need to blow billions more to divert attention from his own cesspool. Can’t we just get rid of Liberal sleaze?
In reading this article..it certainly seems Morneau was concerned with the economy somewhat in rolling out billions of program funding. Trudeau/ PMO. their polling numbers..
Recovery for who? For Liberal supporters? While small businesses die
If Morneau had any concern about Trudeau's fiscal recklessness, he would have detached himself from Skippy's butt cheek long before this. Obviously a way to not draw even more attention to Liberal ethics violations.
Here’s Trudeau, praying for economic recovery.
And they still have a job regardless i corrupted they are.
Did Trudeau inherit his mom's genes, is he having some kind of mental breakdown now? Unusual how much time he has taken off and now seemingly in hiding from the public, may be symptomatic.
Hahaha rift!? Setting up a new narrative to remove him over all the scandals. Otherwise JT would have to hold himself to the same standard.
I have been around politics a long time and disagreements among the PM and his minister of finance is nothing new. Whether you're Paul Martin, or Jim Flaherty, or anyone has had riffs with the bosses. It's a tough job to do. Bill Morneau is rich so he will be fine either way.
Smiling and lying straight to your face!
Spend spend spend spend $$$$$
Can we get some serious leadership? This is just too much. Are there still people who believe these pathetic clowns? Shame.
rift my a$$
Are we talking about a recovery plan for his family and friends?
Huge BS story. Not one bit of evidence that these two were ever at odds on any Liberal policy. NOT ONE! The only ones swallowing this hook are the media. Canadians know Trudeau cannot fire home without resigning.
You can fool some of the people all of the time.
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