Anita Anand is pushing back against the perception that her move from defence minister ro Treasury Board president is a demotion, arguing she’ll have a central role in reining in federal government spending.
“There is not one policy of our government that doesn’t go through Treasury Board. I will be seeing everything from a policy perspective,” she told CBC’s Power & Politics.
“And yes, I am going to have to speak with my colleagues about the need for prudent spending and I’m looking forward to those conversations as well.”
Anand told host David Cochrane that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked her to be a member “of his
