OTTAWA — A Toronto Liberal MP dismissed the ongoing chatter about Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s political future as “whispers in the shadows” and compared it to sports commentators looking to fill airtime during the off-season.

James Maloney, a former Ontario Liberal caucus chair, came to Freeland’s defense on Monday during a housing announcement.

“We're in a hockey town. It's the off-season. So, what do people do? They spend all their time speculating,” said James Maloney.{ai:summary}<p>In the dim lights of political uncertainty, whispers rustled through the air like stale cigarette smoke. Toronto MP James Maloney shot down the murmurs about Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s future, calling them mere background noise to a game nobody was playing.</p><p>In a world where every rumor seems to count, Maloney stood firm, a lone defender amidst the fray. #politics</p>

Liberal MP dismisses speculation about Freeland's political future as 'whispers in the shadows'

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