#BREAKING Global News has learned that tomorrow the Government will introduce legislation that gives sweeping powers to Finance Minister Bill Morneau, including the power to unilaterally raise, lower, change taxes without Parliamentary approval #cdnpoli #CoronaVirus #COVID19
#Exclusive Global News has seen a copy of the legislation that the Liberals will introduce tomorrow giving sweeping new powers to Fin Min Morneau to tax and spend without Parliamentary approval. Story by @amandacconn & me globalnews.ca/news/6720551/j… #cdnpoli #CoronaVirus #COVID19
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's proposed new powers to tax and spend without Parliamentary approval, including the ability to raise taxes, would be in place until December of 2021 under the proposed legislation #cdnpoli #CoronaVirus #COVID19
Senior government source said that this is draft legislation subject to input and feedback from the Opposition. Now I am hearing from one source that the government is starting to soften their stance on providing powers to Morneau #cdnpoli #CoronaVirus #COVID19
Second source also says government is softening position. Unclear what exactly that means for what will be tabled tomorrow in terms of final content.
Senior government source says this was a draft for consultation. Opposition sources say there were numerous meetings with the government on what to expect in the bill and tomorrow. They say no indication this would be in the bill. The bill was provided last night.
