Chrystia Freeland, who 24 hours earlier had become Canada’s finance minister.For the president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the call signaled how Freeland will approach her new portfolio — reaching out to multiple stakeholders and listening to ideas before embarking on a path forward.“She’s hard-working.
She’s accessible. She’s pragmatic,” Beatty said. Trudeau planning social welfare system overhaul, sources say As much as some might see her as a change from Bill Morneau, who abruptly resigned Monday, there was no hint of a major shift in her earliest hours in the job.When she spoke to reporters on Tuesday for the first time as finance minister, Freeland talked about going green, as well as equitable and inclusive growth.Elliot.