Canada: Minister Chrystia Freeland on pension funds, Trump’s tariff threat – December 13. 2024

Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister and minister of finance, holds a news conference in Toronto to announce the removal of the cap on how much domestic pension funds can invest in Canadian entities. She is joined by Mary Ng, the minister of international trade, and Ya’ara Saks, the minister of mental health and addictions. Responding to questions from reporters, Freeland comments on media reports alleging tensions between her office and the PMO over the government’s fiscal plan. She also faces questions on the government’s approach to dealing with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats.