Faced with warnings of a possible recession, inflation and still-rising interest rates, the Liberal government sought Tuesday to reassure Canadians it will keep its big-ticket promises as well as get its fiscal house in order.
HAMILTON—Faced with warnings of a possible recession, stubbornly high inflation and still-rising interest rates, the Liberal government sought Tuesday to reassure Canadians it will keep its big-ticket promises as well as get its fiscal house in order.
He pointed to the war in Ukraine and the impact of inflation as major economic challenges, and said 2023 is “a turbulent year. There’s lots of uncertainty.” Trudeau is expected to announce Wednesday that a first ministers’ meeting on health care will be held in Ottawa, likely in the week of Feb. 6, with Feb. 8 floated as a possible date.
But Freeland said the federal government still intends to deliver on campaign promises to boost mental health, home and long-term care, and to recruit more doctors and nurses, and it will not change course on industry subsidies to support the transition to a greener economy.
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