| Revision as of 21:07, 16 December 2024 editGust Justice (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users2,067 editsNo edit summaryTag: Visual edit← Previous edit | Revision as of 21:12, 16 December 2024 edit undoGust Justice (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users2,067 editsNo edit summaryTag: Visual editNext edit → | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| On 16 December 2024, ] the incumbent ] and ] of ] resigned from her position in ] prior to the governments fall economic statement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tasker |first=John Paul |date=16 December 2024 |title=Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet and sources say Dominic LeBlanc will replace her |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/chrystia-freeland-resigns-from-trudeau-s-cabinet-and-sources-say-dominic-leblanc-will-replace-her-1.7411380 |website=cbc.ca}}</ref> She was subsequently replaced by ]. This "sent shockwaves" through Canadian politics,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Darren |date=16 December 2024 |title=Chrystia Freeland's unexpected resignation sparks stunned reactions from all sides |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/politicians-react-freeland-resignation-1.7411497 |website=cbc.ca}}</ref> with opposition leader ] asking for a ], and ] leader ] asking for Trudeau to resign from office.<ref name=":0" /> | On 16 December 2024, ] the incumbent ] and ] of ] resigned from her position in ] prior to the governments fall economic statement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tasker |first=John Paul |date=16 December 2024 |title=Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet and sources say Dominic LeBlanc will replace her |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/chrystia-freeland-resigns-from-trudeau-s-cabinet-and-sources-say-dominic-leblanc-will-replace-her-1.7411380 |website=cbc.ca}}</ref> She was subsequently replaced by ]. This "sent shockwaves" through Canadian politics,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Darren |date=16 December 2024 |title=Chrystia Freeland's unexpected resignation sparks stunned reactions from all sides |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/politicians-react-freeland-resignation-1.7411497 |website=cbc.ca}}</ref> with opposition leader ] asking for a ], and ] leader ] asking for Trudeau to resign from office.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| Freeland's resignation happened following the ], amid the prospect of the upcoming ] threatening to impose ] upon Canada, with Freeland writing to Trudeau, that Canada faces a grave challenge due to this.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bowden |first=Olivia |date=2024-12-16 |title=Canada’s deputy PM resigns from cabinet as tensions with Trudeau rise over Trump tariffs |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/16/chrystia-freeland-resigns-canada-trump |access-date=2024-12-16 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> | Freeland's resignation happened following the ], amid the prospect of the upcoming ] threatening to impose ] upon Canada, with Freeland writing to Trudeau, that Canada faces a grave challenge due to this.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Bowden |first=Olivia |date=2024-12-16 |title=Canada’s deputy PM resigns from cabinet as tensions with Trudeau rise over Trump tariffs |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/16/chrystia-freeland-resigns-canada-trump |access-date=2024-12-16 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The resignation was seen as a "clear rebuke" of Justin Trudeau,<ref name=":1" /> with speculation arrising over whether he could lose his grip of power. As of 16 December, the economic statement remained yet to delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stevis-Gridneff |first=Matina |last2=Austen |first2=Ian |date=16 December 2024 |title=Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Resigns, in Blow to Trudeau’s Hold on Power |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/world/canada/chrystia-freeland-resigns-canada-finance-minister.html |website=The New York Times}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:12, 16 December 2024
On 16 December 2024, Chrystia Freeland the incumbent Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada resigned from her position in Justin Trudeau's government prior to the governments fall economic statement. She was subsequently replaced by Dominic LeBlanc. This "sent shockwaves" through Canadian politics, with opposition leader Pierre Poilievre asking for a vote of no confidence, and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh asking for Trudeau to resign from office.
Freeland's resignation happened following the 2024 United States presidential election, amid the prospect of the upcoming Trump administration threatening to impose 25% tariffs upon Canada, with Freeland writing to Trudeau, that Canada faces a grave challenge due to this. The resignation was seen as a "clear rebuke" of Justin Trudeau, with speculation arrising over whether he could lose his grip of power. As of 16 December, the economic statement remained yet to delivered.
References
- Tasker, John Paul (16 December 2024). "Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet and sources say Dominic LeBlanc will replace her". cbc.ca.
- ^ Major, Darren (16 December 2024). "Chrystia Freeland's unexpected resignation sparks stunned reactions from all sides". cbc.ca.
- ^ Bowden, Olivia (2024-12-16). "Canada's deputy PM resigns from cabinet as tensions with Trudeau rise over Trump tariffs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- Stevis-Gridneff, Matina; Austen, Ian (16 December 2024). "Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Resigns, in Blow to Trudeau's Hold on Power". The New York Times.