10/3 podcast: Carney's cabinet, lack of budget raise questions for Canadians
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Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal government are looking to set a new course after what some saw as an unlikely election victory late last month.
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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.
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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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