Trudeau has lost the room

Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2024 budget on April 16. Freeland's resignation has wobbled Trudeau's government and his leadership to the point that it might not be redeemable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

December 18, 2024

OTTAWA—There is a saying many coaches in sports know: “When you lose the room, you lose the team.” The room is the dressing room, but in the case of the prime minister, it could be applied to his caucus and cabinet rooms. There are many reasons why Prime Minister Justi...

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