September 19, 2025
Canada's Freeland resigns, citing split with Trudeau about how to prepare for Trump
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday said she was resigning from her cabinet post, citing differences with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over how Ottawa should prepare for a “policy of aggressive economic nationalism” by the incoming U.S. administration. Freeland, who also serves as deputy prime minister, announced her resignation from the cabinet in a letter shared on X, formerly Twitter. She said Trudeau on Friday told her he no longer wanted her to serve as finance minister and...
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