Freeland’s chaos-inducing resignation brings ever more uncertainty in the face of Canada’s trade emergency

Chrystia Freeland’s dramatic move has thrown the ruling Liberals into disarray, and raised new questions about the stability of Trudeau’s minority government.

Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet will make stability and a unified front against Donald Trump that much harder to achieve.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

December 18, 2024

OTTAWA—The Canadian political scene was plunged into a new era of intense uncertainty after a dispute over Trump-proofing Canada’s economy led to the explosive resignation of finance minister Chrystia Freeland.

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