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 ...

The news shocked cabinet and caucus colleagues, senior Finance Department officials and the Prime Minister’s Office, and caused chaos among the Liberal ranks.

Once known as the "Minister of Everything," the PM’s No. 2 said she no longer agrees with him on the best way forward.

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?

Justin Trudeau’s political future has been shaky ... Everything seemed in hand on Dec. 8 when Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland, his finance minister and longtime deputy, dined at Harrington Lake ...

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.

While the Liberals comprise the largest group in parliament, they lack a majority and rely on other votes from members of other parties to pass legislation.

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.

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.

Chrystia Freeland’s departure this week recalls the 2019 SNC-Lavalin affair, in which Jody Wilson-Raybould quit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet after a demotion.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces uncertainty as NDP leader Jagmeet Singh vows to introduce a motion against Trudeau’s minority government after declaring a loss of confidence. Singh’s move could prompt an early election.