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Minister of everything, Freeland, risks burnout in adding oversight of feds’ coronavirus response to growing portfolio, say politicos

'She has to be her own protector. Trudeau has to be cognizant of that. Usually, when you add something, you try to take something away,' says pollster Greg Lyle.

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ
March 6, 2020

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 6, 2020

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Minister of everything, Freeland, risks burnout in adding oversight of feds’ coronavirus response to growing portfolio, say politicos

'She has to be her own protector. Trudeau has to be cognizant of that. Usually, when you add something, you try to take something away,' says pollster Greg Lyle.

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