Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland on inflation, gas prices, COVID-19, Canada Day protests – June 30, 2022

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters while visiting an automotive parts manufacturer in Newmarket, Ontario. She highlights measures from the federal government's recently announced plan to minimize the effect of rising inflation. Responding to questions from reporters, she comments on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's call for her government to temporarily lower gas taxes in order to provide more relief from gas prices. She is also asked about Canada's COVID-19 situation and about protests that are expected to take place near Parliament Hill on Canada Day.