Canada, deputy premier Chrystia Freeland resigns: 'Disagreements with Trudeau over Trump's tariffs'
In a letter, the Canadian politician speaks of differing views with Trudeau on how to deal with the 'serious challenge' posed by the 'policy of aggressive economic nationalism, with the threat of 25% tariffs' that Donald Trump intends to adopt
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Canadian Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from Justin Trudeau's government today. She announced this herself today by posting her resignation letter on social media, in which she reveals that on Friday the premier told her 'that he no longer wanted me to serve as finance minister and offered me another position in the government'.
Discrepancies on duty response
"Upon reflection, I have concluded that the only honest and feasible course of action for me is to resign," the letter continues, in which he reveals that there are disagreements with Trudeau on how to deal with the "serious challenge" posed by the policy of aggressive economic nationalism, with the threat of duties at 25 per cent that Donald Trump intends to adopt. "In recent weeks, we have disagreed on the best way forward for Canada," Freeland writes again in the letter to Trudeau.
Trudeau government at risk
In recent days, tensions had risen between Donald Trump and the Ottawa government over new tariffs that the president-elect has threatened to impose on imports. This was reported in the New York Times. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is also at risk at this point.
