| Revision as of 00:15, 17 December 2024 edit142.67.127.35 (talk) m← Previous edit | Revision as of 02:10, 17 December 2024 edit undoGoodDay (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers493,209 edits →Background and context: prime ministers aren't electedNext edit → | ||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
| == Background and context == | == Background and context == | ||
| Chrystia Freeland, who was appointed Canada's ] in 2019 following ] and the nation's first female finance minister in 2020, was often nicknamed the "minister of everything", and widely seen as a potential successor to Trudeau for the leadership of the Liberal Party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor-Vaisey |first=Nick |date=2020-03-05 |title=The minister of everything, Chrystia Freeland, takes on the coronavirus |url=https://macleans.ca/politics/the-minister-of-everything-chrystia-freeland-takes-on-the-coronavirus/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Macleans.ca |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chrystia Freeland's roles in Trudeau's Liberal government |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chrystia-freelands-roles-trudeaus-liberal-government-2024-12-16/ |website=Reuters}}</ref> | Chrystia Freeland, who was appointed Canada's ] in 2019 following ] and the nation's first female finance minister in 2020, was often nicknamed the "minister of everything", and widely seen as a potential successor to Trudeau for the leadership of the Liberal Party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor-Vaisey |first=Nick |date=2020-03-05 |title=The minister of everything, Chrystia Freeland, takes on the coronavirus |url=https://macleans.ca/politics/the-minister-of-everything-chrystia-freeland-takes-on-the-coronavirus/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Macleans.ca |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chrystia Freeland's roles in Trudeau's Liberal government |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chrystia-freelands-roles-trudeaus-liberal-government-2024-12-16/ |website=Reuters}}</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> It occurred within the context of reports about a rift between the prime minister and deputy prime minister for the previous week, with Freeland opposing the Trudeau government's recent promise of $250 cheques to working Canadians who earned $150,000 or less in 2023 (a measure that did not pass due to a lack of NDP support because of a dispute over how many Canadians should receive the cheques).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-10 |title=Trudeau avoids addressing tensions with Freeland over spending on GST holiday, $250 cheques |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-freeland-signals-government-will-miss-deficit-target-ahead-of/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}</ref> In her letter, Freeland implicitly referred to this proposal as a "costly political gimmick" and argued that the Canadian government should " our fiscal powder dry today, so we have the reserves we may need for a coming tariff war."<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=FULL TEXT Canadian finance minister's resignation letter to PM Trudeau |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/full-text-canadian-finance-ministers-resignation-letter-pm-trudeau-2024-12-16/ |website=Reuters}}</ref> The resignation was seen as a "clear rebuke" of Justin Trudeau,<ref name=":1" /> with speculation arising as to the future of ].<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> The economic statement was eventually released at 4:11 PM ] that same day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-16 |title=Amid political shakeup, feds deliver fall economic statement with $61.9B deficit for 2023-24 |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/amid-political-shakeup-feds-deliver-fall-economic-statement-with-61-9b-deficit-for-2023-24-1.7146688 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</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> It occurred within the context of reports about a rift between the prime minister and deputy prime minister for the previous week, with Freeland opposing the Trudeau government's recent promise of $250 cheques to working Canadians who earned $150,000 or less in 2023 (a measure that did not pass due to a lack of NDP support because of a dispute over how many Canadians should receive the cheques).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-10 |title=Trudeau avoids addressing tensions with Freeland over spending on GST holiday, $250 cheques |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-freeland-signals-government-will-miss-deficit-target-ahead-of/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}</ref> In her letter, Freeland implicitly referred to this proposal as a "costly political gimmick" and argued that the Canadian government should " our fiscal powder dry today, so we have the reserves we may need for a coming tariff war."<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=FULL TEXT Canadian finance minister's resignation letter to PM Trudeau |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/full-text-canadian-finance-ministers-resignation-letter-pm-trudeau-2024-12-16/ |website=Reuters}}</ref> The resignation was seen as a "clear rebuke" of Justin Trudeau,<ref name=":1" /> with speculation arising as to the future of ].<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> The economic statement was eventually released at 4:11 PM ] that same day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-16 |title=Amid political shakeup, feds deliver fall economic statement with $61.9B deficit for 2023-24 |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/amid-political-shakeup-feds-deliver-fall-economic-statement-with-61-9b-deficit-for-2023-24-1.7146688 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:10, 17 December 2024
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. Feel free to improve this article or discuss changes on the talk page, but please note that updates without valid and reliable references will be removed. (December 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
On December 16, 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 release that day of the government's fall economic statement. Later the same day she was replaced as Minister of Finance by Dominic LeBlanc, while the position of Deputy Prime Minister remained vacant. The events "sent shockwaves" through Canadian politics, with opposition leader Pierre Poilievre calling for a vote of no confidence, and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh calling for Trudeau to resign from office, the first time throughout Trudeau's tenure as prime minister that he had done so.
Background and context
Chrystia Freeland, who was appointed Canada's tenth deputy prime minister in 2019 following re-election of Trudeau's government and the nation's first female finance minister in 2020, was often nicknamed the "minister of everything", and widely seen as a potential successor to Trudeau for the leadership of the Liberal Party.
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. It occurred within the context of reports about a rift between the prime minister and deputy prime minister for the previous week, with Freeland opposing the Trudeau government's recent promise of $250 cheques to working Canadians who earned $150,000 or less in 2023 (a measure that did not pass due to a lack of NDP support because of a dispute over how many Canadians should receive the cheques). In her letter, Freeland implicitly referred to this proposal as a "costly political gimmick" and argued that the Canadian government should " our fiscal powder dry today, so we have the reserves we may need for a coming tariff war." The resignation was seen as a "clear rebuke" of Justin Trudeau, with speculation arising as to the future of his leadership. The economic statement was eventually released at 4:11 PM EST that same day.
Chrystia Freeland stated that she plans to run for re-election to her Toronto riding in 2025 as a Liberal MP. Political analyst and former NDP leader Tom Mulcair speculated that Freeland is "setting herself up to run against Trudeau" for the Liberal leadership.
References
- Tasker, John Paul (December 16, 2024). "Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet and sources say Dominic LeBlanc will replace her". cbc.ca.
- ^ Major, Darren (December 16, 2024). "Chrystia Freeland's unexpected resignation sparks stunned reactions from all sides". cbc.ca.
- Ljunggren, David; Shakil, Ismail (December 16, 2024). "Canada finance minister quits after clash with Trudeau over Trump tariffs, spending". Reuters.
- Taylor-Vaisey, Nick (March 5, 2020). "The minister of everything, Chrystia Freeland, takes on the coronavirus". Macleans.ca. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- "Chrystia Freeland's roles in Trudeau's Liberal government". Reuters.
- ^ Bowden, Olivia (December 16, 2024). "Canada's deputy PM resigns from cabinet as tensions with Trudeau rise over Trump tariffs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- "Trudeau avoids addressing tensions with Freeland over spending on GST holiday, $250 cheques". The Globe and Mail. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "FULL TEXT Canadian finance minister's resignation letter to PM Trudeau". Reuters.
- Stevis-Gridneff, Matina; Austen, Ian (December 16, 2024). "Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Resigns, in Blow to Trudeau's Hold on Power". The New York Times.
- "Amid political shakeup, feds deliver fall economic statement with $61.9B deficit for 2023-24". CTVNews. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- CTV News (December 16, 2024). Freeland setting herself up to run against Trudeau: Mulcair. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via YouTube.