Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland rises virtually during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
It’s not just the recent blast of winter giving me chills as 2021 comes to a close. The political manoeuvring being done in Ottawa as the fall parliamentary session came to a close is sending outright shivers up my spine, particularly when it comes to the nation’s finances.