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A state funeral will be held on Oct. 6 to honour former prime minister John Turner, who died on Sept. 19 at the age of 91.

Chrystia Freeland doesn't have the Bay Street credentials of her predecessor Bill Morneau, who was CEO of the large Canadian human resource firm Morneau Shepell. But that's not necessarily the only ingredient a prime minister looks for when choosing a finance minister.

Plus, a former staffer to late Conservative finance minister Jim Flaherty is hoping to represent the party in the Simcoe North riding, whenever voters next hit the polls.

Planning for a state funeral for former prime minister John Turner is proceeding in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, as his family and the government decide how to honour his public life while public events are restricted.

Canada's next finance minister faces a serious challenge as the country charts its way through the most difficult economic circumstances since the Great Depression.

Readers react as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brings in Chrystia Freeland as Finance Minister while Bill Morneau resigns from the position

Chrystia Freeland covered the world of finance as a journalist, and spent some time as managing director of Thomson Reuters.But Canada's female finance minister lacks the Bay Street credentials of her predecessor, Bill Morneau, who was CEO of the large Canadian human resource firm Morneau Shepell.Yet

Manitoba has a new top bureaucrat in David McLaughlin, who helped lead Brian Pallister's Tories to victory as campaign manager in the 2016 and 2019 provincial elections.

Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos talks to Paul Wells about the early outbreak efforts and what could come next, including even tighter border controls

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Tying other parties to WE won't work unless opposition politicians or their relatives took money for their appearances. But that's not discouraging the Grits.

The end of the tax break will mean a 50-cent per bottle hit to producers, already operating on thin margins

Bill Morneau has, in the space of a few months, approved the spending of nearly $200 billion in federal aid to shut down huge swaths of Canadian society so that a contagious disease could be contained. What comes next — rebuilding what was lost — promises to be a far more daunting challenge.

Kevin Carmichael: In an exclusive interview, Tiff Macklem says bank keeping an eye on housing market amid ultra-low rates

Politics Insider for Nov. 10: The PM calls the president-elect, a promising vaccine sounds even more promising, and the Bank of Canada has a shortlist of $5 faces

Former prime minister John Turner was honoured as a principled politician, a loyal friend and a passionate protector of the environment today as family, friends and dignitaries gathered for a scaled-back state funeral.

Chrystia Freeland's appointment as Finance Minister is being looked at as shattering through the proverbial glass ceiling for women in politics.

An ethics scandal that has engrossed Trudeau's government and implicates both men is hurting the relationship. But more consequential are differences of opinion on federal relief

He's the charismatic candidate who's supposed to be most electable, carrying name recognition and the promise of centrist appeal. But some Conservatives are not without worries.