Report from Cabinet retreat

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters in Charlottetown, where he is attending a three-day meeting of the federal cabinet. He faces questions on the Liberal government’s ongoing talks with opposition parties in launching a public inquiry into foreign interference. He also comments on whether the cabinet is considering lowering immigration targets to ease the housing shortage. Mike Moffatt, senior director of policy and innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute, and Tim Richter, president and CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, speak with reporters in Charlottetown. The speakers are briefing ministers on the issue of housing as a three-day meeting of the federal cabinet continues. Ministers Chrystia Freeland (finance), Anita Anand (Treasury Board president) and Randy Boissonnault (employment) speak with reporters in Charlottetown as a three-day meeting of the federal cabinet continues. They respond to questions about the federal government's housing strategy and the plan for federal ministers to identify $15 billion over five years in spending cuts. International Trade Mary Ng speaks with reporters in Charlottetown, where she is attending a three-day meeting of the federal cabinet. She faces questions on Canada's decision to launch a legal challenge of the latest American duties on Canadian softwood lumber products. The minister is also asked about progress on establishing a foreign influence registry in response to foreign interference in Canada's elections. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/depictions-media--4208927/support.