The resignation of Chrystia Freeland, who served the past four years as both finance minister and deputy prime minister, is a new blow to the embattled Trudeau, whose popularity has nosedived.
By Amanda Coletta, The Washington PostCanada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland and cabinet ministers pose for a photo before the tabling of the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
The resignation of Chrystia Freeland, who served the past four years as both finance minister and deputy prime minister, is the latest blow to the embattled Trudeau, whose popularity has nosedived over the past year. If federal elections were held today, polls project a wipeout for his Liberal Party.
“Upon reflection, I have concluded that the only honest and viable path is for me to resign from the Cabinet,” she said.
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