Total Search Results: 1
Headline Politics
Bill Morneau Announces His Resignation from Cabinet – August 17, 2020
At a news conference on Parliament Hill, Bill Morneau announces that he is stepping down as minister of finance and as the member of Parliament for Toronto Centre. Morneau says he will be putting his name forward to be the next secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The announcement comes following recent reports suggesting growing tensions between the finance minister and the Prime Minister’s Office. Both Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have also faced questions in recent weeks about possible conflicts of interest related to the federal government’s now-cancelled agreement with WE Charity.