Canada’s Finance Minister has resigned amid rising tension between herself and the Prime Minister.
In a letter addressed to Justin Trudeau on Monday, Chrystia Freeland stepped down from her role saying that she and the Prime Minister had been at odds about the “best path forward for Canada,” in recent weeks and that she felt she could no longer fulfill her duties in good faith.
Freeland, who was set to deliver her economic statement this morning , also stated in the letter that Trudeau told her he no longer wants her to serve as Finance Minister.
See my letter to the Prime Minister below // Veuillez trouver ma lettre au Premier ministre ci-dessous pic.twitter.com/NMMMcXUh7A
— Chrystia Freeland (@cafreeland) December 16, 2024
Meanwhile, Freeland outlined her intentions to maintain her position as a member of Parliament and run for re-election in her Univertsity–Rosedale riding.
“I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues as a Liberal Member of Parliament, and I am committed to running again for my seat in Toronto in the next federal election,” the letter concluded.
Freeland expressed concern from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to place steep tariffs on Canadian goods entering the United States.
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“Our country today faces a grave challenge. The incoming administration in the United States is pursuing a policy of aggressive economic nationalism…we need to take that threat extremely seriously,” Freeland continued.
The prime minister has yet to publicly respond to Freeland’s resignation.
Also, Monday morning, Housing Minister, Sean Fraser said he won’t seek re-election in 2025.
This is a developing story.
