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Secret cabinet orders continue to rise with 26 so far this year

The Trudeau government has withheld 87 orders-in-council from public release, a sharp increase compared to the 22 cabinet orders kept secret by the Harper government.

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BY NEIL MOSS
October 5, 2022

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Secret cabinet orders continue to rise with 26 so far this year

The Trudeau government has withheld 87 orders-in-council from public release, a sharp increase compared to the 22 cabinet orders kept secret by the Harper government.

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