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  "textContent": "A speechwriting contract might be small compared to the country’s national budget. But when Ottawa promises to control spending, the abstract budget line turns into a visible test of internal discipline. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation reported that the Department of Finance paid for outside speechwriting work connected to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s 2025 budget speech. […]\n\nThe post Finance Dept Paid Outside Speechwriter For Champagne’s Budget 2025 Speech appeared first on the deep dive.",
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