Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is locked in a pitched political battle regarding his retention of office in the face of blistering criticism from within his own cabinet and Members of Parliament, with some reports that he is considering resignation.
The firestorm was kicked off early Monday morning as his finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, announced her resignation via letter.
See my letter to the Prime Minister below // Veuillez trouver ma lettre au Premier ministre ci-dessous pic.twitter.com/NMMMcXUh7A
— Chrystia Freeland (@cafreeland) December 16, 2024
The letter references Trudeau’s suggestion Friday that he no longer wished for Freeland to serve as finance minister, though he did leave open a different cabinet position. It reads in part:
For the past number of weeks, you and I have found ourselves at odds about the best path forward for…
