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Freeland’s and Trudeau’s Offices Clash Over GST Holiday Plan

Internal discord has emerged at the highest levels of Canada’s government, with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office at odds over major spending decisions, according to government insiders and senior Liberal Party officials interviewed by The Globe and Mail.

At the heart of the disagreement lies a $6.28 billion holiday on sales tax for items including toys, Christmas trees, and alcohol, alongside a proposed $250 payment to Canadians earning up to $150,000. The government insiders say Trudeau’s team championed both initiatives over objections from finance ministry officials.

While Parliament has approved the tax break, opposition parties have tied their support for the benefit payments to expanding recipient eligibility. The rift has intensified as Freeland’s department grapples with maintaining its promised deficit ceiling of $40.1 billion, a target that Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux now predicts will be exceeded by $6.3 billion.

Some sources characterized the tensions as “healthy” and typical of government operations, while others compared it to the strained relationship that preceded former Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s 2020 departure. However, Freeland has firmly rejected speculation about her departure, affirming her intention to seek re-election.

Recent leadership changes have complicated the dynamic. Andrew Bevan, Freeland’s chief of staff, left to oversee Liberal Party campaign operations, with Shannon Zimmerman, who sources say lacks extensive senior government experience, taking the helm.

The tensions also coincide with Trudeau’s appointment of former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney to chair a task force on economic growth and productivity. Freeland now faces preparing a fiscal update while in a parliamentary deadlock over transparency concerns related to the so-called green slush fund.

Also read: Where Is the Fall Economic Update? Freeland Blames Delay on Conservatives

Freeland on Tuesday denied the claims and said that they are “united.” She will release the federal government’s fall economic statement on Monday.


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