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 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with his caucus in Ottawa, after his deputy prime minister resigned. Justin Trudeau 's deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland , has resigned after clashing with Mr Trudeau on issues including how to handle possible Trump tariffs.
The shock move has given fresh scrutiny to Mr Trudeau's tenure, whose popularity has plummeted due to concerns about inflation and immigration. But she said in her resignation letter that the only "honest and viable path" was to leave the cabinet. Wall Street cheered the US president-elect's choice for Treasury secretary. Within hours, Trump threatened tariffs on key trading partners.
Ms Freeland, who chaired a Cabinet committee on US relations, had been set to deliver the fall economic statement and likely announce border security measures designed to help Canada avoid Trump's tariffs.
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