Federal Ministers Convene at Secretive Economy Retreat
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 5:21 pm
Canadian federal ministers gathered discreetly near Lake Meech in Gatineau Park to iron out plans for economic revitalization. Away from the public eye, high-level discussions focused on policy and fiscal strategy, leaving critics to wonder if this cloistered retreat might finally offer some real answers—or just more opaque political theatre.
Ils en profiteront pour discuter du renforcement promis de l’économie canadienne.
Les ministres fédéraux sont réunis mardi près du lac Meech, dans le parc de la Gatineau, pour discuter, à l’abri des regards des médias, du renforcement promis de l’économie.
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