Chrystia Freeland's sudden resignation from cabinet poses a mortal threat to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chances of staying on as prime minister. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press - image credit) Back in 2018 — after her star turn as the minister who t ...
Trudeau addressed an emergency caucus meeting, and later influential party donors, calling the day “eventful” and not an easy one.
Chrystia Freeland's resignation from cabinet on Monday has encouraged some Liberal MPs to double down on their efforts to push Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out of the top job. How might Trudeau choose to proceed in the coming weeks?
Freeland, 56, has been a prominent figure in Trudeau's Liberal government since he took office in 2015, and led the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement during the Donald Trump's first presidency. Trump has threatened to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian exports in his second term, which starts next month.
Chrystia Freeland, who is also finance minister, left cabinet on Monday after clashing with Mr Trudeau on issues including how to handle possible Trump tariffs.
Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland abruptly resigned on Monday following clashes with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over key issues like potential U.S. tariffs.
In a surprising move, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned on Monday (16 December) citing differences with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over how to handle US President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canadian imports.
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's most powerful and loyal minister, announced Monday she was resigning from the Cabinet in a move that stunned the country and raised questions about how much longer Trudeau can stay in his job.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been crushing Liberals in national polls for more than a year. Amid Trump’s return to the White House and looming tariff war, he’s amped up his calls for an election as soon as possible — a contest he’s expected to win in a landslide.
More than 50 Liberal Party members of parliament from Ontario came to a “consensus” during a conference call that Justin Trudeau must step down as prime minister, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under growing pressure that could force him to resign or call an early election.