Politics

The QP clip: Jim Flaherty laughs off “partisan” criticism

The exchange you can’t miss from this afternoon’s Question Period

When NDP finance critic Peggy Nash accused Finance Minister Jim Flaherty of being non-transparent in advance of this year’s federal budget—and cited the criticism of former senior Finance Canada officials—Flaherty responded with laughter. He went on to defend his government’s record, which he claimed the C.D. Howe Institute lauded.

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