Canada's Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland Resigns, Criticizes PM Trudeau

[Just A Holy Fool 2,656]

Deputy Prime Minister & Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday morning that she is resigning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet, hours before the federal government is expected to deliver the fall economic statement.

"On Friday, you told me you no longer want me to serve as your Finance Minister and offered me another position in the Cabinet," Freeland wrote in a letter addressed to Trudeau that was posted on her social media account.

"Upon reflection, I have concluded that the only honest and viable path is for me to resign from the Cabinet," Freeland added.

Freeland was also harshly critical of PM Trudeau's response to the incoming Trump administration's threats on tariffs as well as Canada's reckless spending in the face of these external threats.

This is huge news, and Trudeau's biggest test yet, she has been by his side since the day he became Prime Minister in 2015 and one of his biggest cheerleaders. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/finance-minister-chrystia-freeland-resigns-from-trudeau-s-cabinet-1.7411380

[Lucas 31,111]

Have politics always been such a mess or is there just an absolutely crazy increase of political mess in the entier world since the beginning of November? I don't remember ever seeing so much crap happening at once everywhere

[Bronco 24,955]

1 hour ago, Lucas said:

Have politics always been such a mess or is there just an absolutely crazy increase of political mess in the entier world since the beginning of November? I don't remember ever seeing so much crap happening at once everywhere

Politics is always messy. 
Political parties are just less talented these days so it's more obvious. They've lost the art of subterfuge and political intrigue and now just behave like reality tv stars. 

[LaLa 19,898]

oh woooow what a mess  The Libs are so so done, dust, bones 

and also, we're all so fvcked 

[Emvee 8,827]

Im so tired of reading about liberals unable to get their **** together but also teaming up with conservatives to make sure that leftist parties don’t win or get positions of power. 

[Economy 52,844]

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/politics/2024/12/16/freeland-quits-cabinet-hours-before-economic-update/

 

 

Crystia Freeland which up until today had the dual role of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister has resigned after irreconsilable differences in their vision for Canada

 

Freeland says she was not in favour of the temporary 2 month tax sales holiday and $250 checks calling them gimmicks at a time the Country can not afford them and needs to keep fiscal responsibility especially as we go into possible trade wars

 

This is not the first time a Finance Minister quit under Trudeau over differences. Just a few years ago Bill Morneau quit for simmilar reasons thinking the Government was spending too much money.

[Economy 52,844]

To add context the fall economic update is due just hours after she quit. She may not have wanted to sell an idea or path forward she was totally against

[Economy 52,844]

Ooops i did not notice a thread wad already created my bad

 

@PartySick can u plz combine?

[Economy 52,844]

On topic, she seemed especially critical of the $250 checks and temporary tax holiday. She called them a political gimmick we cant afford.

 

I also wanna add for those who dont know, this is not the first time a Finance Minister quit under Trudeau for simmilar reasons. No that long ago Bill Morneau quit saying they had a different vision and that he felt the Government was spending way too much

[Economy 52,844]

3 hours ago, Lucas said:

Have politics always been such a mess or is there just an absolutely crazy increase of political mess in the entier world since the beginning of November? I don't remember ever seeing so much crap happening at once everywhere

Well the world keeps crumbling, social media keeps making ppl more irrational and politics more polarized and now to add the cherry on top Trump is stressint every world leader out

 

So im not shocked at all

[Shadow 6,697]

Will Justin Trudreau resign as well?

[Economy 52,844]

1 hour ago, Shadow said:

Will Justin Trudreau resign as well?

Hes too selfish for that but wish he would

 

Hes like Biden that at first refused to resign even tho all the polling suggested it was near impossible hed win

[Shadow 6,697]

Poilievre demand Election before Trump Inauguration...

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/poilievre-demands-election-before-trump-inauguration

[Economy 52,844]

1 hour ago, Shadow said:

Poilievre demand Election before Trump Inauguration...

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/poilievre-demands-election-before-trump-inauguration

Poilievre may be a condescending oppurtunist but I think hes right in this case. Too much uncertainty and we need to get serious negotiations going with the US and having a Government in power everyone knows wont be in power in a few months makes negotiations almost pointless. Crystia Freeland herself essentially openly acknowleged the Liberals are going to loose the next election.

 

Id rather get election over with now so we can move on. Trudeaus refusal to do so kinda proves to me like most Politicians he cares about his own pride ans grip on power more than he cares about the citizens of Canada

 

As a side note Im also saddned that all 3 major parties suck rn as far as im concerned and I dont like any of them