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Chrystia Freeland stepped down as Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister on Monday, dealing a severe blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's already faltering leadership.
Ms Freeland, one of Trudeau's most trusted allies, revealed the decision came after a disagreement with the Prime Minister over how to respond to US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats. In her resignation letter, she said she and Trudeau were “at odds about the best path forward for Canada” and criticised Trump's “aggressive economic nationalism.”
Her resignation came just hours before she was scheduled to provide an annual fiscal update in parliament, and it also followed the release of a C$60 billion deficit report.
Who is Chrystia Freeland?
After her resignation, Dominic LeBlanc was sworn in as her replacement as Finance Minister.
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