Fighting off the Ritz: Freeland’s feud with Tory trade critic gets personal
OTTAWA — The international trade minister is pushing back at her Conservative rival’s accusations in the House of Commons that she’s in need of “adult supervision.”
Chrystia Freeland first heard the remark Monday during question period, when Tory trade critic Gerry Ritz levelled a withering broadside over her failure to seal the contentious Canada-EU trade deal.
On Tuesday, she heard something similar — but this time, she was prepared.
Freeland, 48, says it’s a privilege for her to represent her country in trade negotiations, saying she’s “all in” for Canada.