Political turmoil intensifies in Canada
Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has resigned from her post on Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau over US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Freeland was the Deputy PM as well as the Finance Minister of Canada; she resigned as Finance Minister as well. The deputy PM’s resignation marked the first open dissent against Prime Minister Trudeau within his cabinet. Due to this political turmoil in Canada, Trudeau’s chair is in danger.
Trudeau made Leblanc the new finance minister.
Shortly after Chrystia Freeland’s sudden resignation, her cabinet colleague Dominic LeBlanc was sworn in as Canada’s new Finance Minister. LeBlanc, a longtime ally of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, served as minister of public safety in his cabinet. The move comes at a time when Canada is facing a $62 billion deficit due to “unexpected expenses.”
Freeland said after his resignation
“Our country faces a serious challenge today,” Freeland said in her resignation letter, pointing to Trump’s plan for a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports. In her resignation letter, Freeland said Trudeau would like her to find another job. Wanted to transfer, to which he replied: “I have concluded that the only honest and viable course of action for me is to resign from the Cabinet.”
Second blow to Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had not yet recovered from the shock of Chrystia Freeland’s resignation when Khalistan supporter and New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh gave him a second major blow. Along with this, 23 MPs have written a letter demanding Trudeau’s resignation. Jagmeet Singh has made a big statement regarding Trudeau and said that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should resign after Chrystia Freeland stepped down from the post of Finance Minister this morning.
There are demands for Trudeau’s resignation.
Canadian media reports have called for Trudeau’s resignation, stating that the Prime Minister is in fact considering resignation. Regarding this, Canada’s CTV reported, “Sources told CTV News that the Prime Minister has told the Cabinet that he is considering resignation and he is possibly planning to address Parliament. “For the past several weeks, you and I have been at odds about the best path forward for Canada,” Trudeau was quoted as saying by TV.
