Some Government Spending Items Will be Cut if There’s ‘Less Fiscal Room’ in 2023, Freeland Says

Some Government Spending Items Will be Cut if There’s ‘Less Fiscal Room’ in 2023, Freeland Says
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland stands during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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Some federal government spending items outlined in this year’s budget and the 2022 Fall Economic Statement could be cut if economic pressures bring about “less fiscal room,” says Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.

Freeland made the comments at a press conference on Jan. 24 in Hamilton, Ont., where she is attending the Liberals’ post-holiday cabinet retreat, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously said is focused on finding ways to make life more affordable in Canada.