Tense is an ‘underestimation’ of difficult House sitting, with Liberals to be in survival mode in January, say pollsters

In the final days before the break, Parliament was shaken by the bombshell announcement on Dec. 16 of the resignation of Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland from her roles as deputy prime minister and finance minister.

In a letter posted on X on Dec. 16, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland said she and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have been 'at odds about the best path forward,' and that stepping down as finance minister was 'the only honest and viable path.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

December 30, 2024

A “powder keg” of a fall sitting for Parliament that concluded with the surprise resignation of the deputy prime minister during its final days will mean a Liberal Party struggling for survival in the new year, with challenges including dwindling public support and conte...

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