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The unexpected resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has put Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a more vulnerable position. Freeland cited disagreements over fiscal policy and described Trudeau’s recent spending as “costly political gimmicks.”
“Inevitably, our time in government will come to an end. But how we deal with the threat our country faces will define us for a generation, and perhaps longer,” Freeland wrote.
Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet bluntly stated that “Trudeau’s government is over.” He suggested Trudeau should seek “dissolution of the Parliament” and trigger new elections by the beginning of 2025, if not sooner.
Her resignation has intensified calls for Trudeau to step down, with NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet urging his resignation and suggesting new elections.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Trudeau’s leadership, claiming he has lost control and that public support for the Liberal Party is dwindling. “Justin Trudeau has lost control and yet he clings to power,” Poilievre said after Freeland resigned.
“We cannot accept this kind of chaos, division, weakness while we’re staring down the barrel of a 25 per cent tariff from our biggest trading partner and closest ally,” Poilievre added.
“What we are seeing is the government of Canada spiraling out of control before our eyes,” he said.
“Eighty percent of Canadians have lost confidence in this prime minister. So why is Jagmeet Singh making the entire country wait for him to get his pension? That is the question today,” Poilievre said.
“He has destroyed our economy, he’s dividing our country, he is a threat to our future. We have to get him out of office,” Poilievre said.
“This guy is a radical extremist. Most of all Justin Trudeau is a diagnosable narcissist. He will tear down the country. He’ll destroy his own party, all to preserve and embolden his ego,” he added.
Following Freeland’s departure, Trudeau attended an emergency caucus meeting, where concerns about his leadership were voiced, and he hinted at potential changes in leadership.
Darrel Bricker, CEO of the Ipsos polling firm, saw a real danger of the Liberal party collapsing and becoming absorbed by the rising NDP.
“What we’re seeing here is that progressive voters are starting to make a decision to maybe reconsider the NDP. We do know that one of the largest voter blocs in the Canadian population these days continues to be Liberal-NDP switchers,” Bricker said.
Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), said it is time for Trudeau to go.
“I’m calling on Justin Trudeau to resign. He has to go. Right now Canadians are struggling with the cost of living. I hear it everywhere I go. People cannot find a home that they can afford. They can’t buy their groceries,” Singh said.
“And on top of that, we have Trump threatening tariffs at 25%, which put hundreds and thousands of Canadian jobs at risk. And instead of focusing on these issues, Justin Trudeau and the Liberals are focused on themselves. They’re fighting themselves instead of fighting for Canadians. And for that reason today I’m calling on Justin Trudeau to resign. He has to go,” he said.
