10/3 podcast: Carney's cabinet, lack of budget raise questions for Canadians
But his new cabinet selections, and the fact his government won't be tabling a budget have left a lot of political watchers scratching their heads.
National Post columnist Tasha Kheiriddin joins the show to discuss the biggest looming challenges for the Carney government, what to make of his cabinet picks, and what Canadians can take away from the fact that we won't see a budget this year.
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Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney's cabinet still looks a lot like Trudeau's
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