Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks during a news conference, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.
No minister is ever truly irreplaceable. But aside from Trudeau himself, no minister has been more central to this Liberal government than Freeland. Her explosive resignation is a shattering blow to Trudeau’s government. And it will be very hard for him to put the pieces back together again.Chrystia Freeland's sudden resignation from cabinet poses a mortal threat to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chances of staying on as prime minister.
When the first crisis of Trudeau's time in office arrived in November 2016 — the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States — she was elevated to foreign affairs minister and put front and centre in the response.Federal deficit balloons to $61.9B as government tables economic update on chaotic day in Ottawa
No cabinet minister is ever truly irreplaceable and any number of individuals who have served alongside Trudeau would say that they came to office with impressive resumes and did important things while they were there. But aside from Trudeau himself, no minister has been more central to this government than Freeland.
Add all of that up and it suggests the prime minister catastrophically mishandled the minister for whom he once thanked his lucky stars.It is particularly unfortunate for Trudeau that Freeland is not the first minister to leave on bad terms. Going back to Jody Wilson-Raybould's calamitous exit in 2019, multiple ministers have now departed cabinet and have subsequently aired their grievances with his management — including Freeland's immediate predecessor as finance minister.
Whatever Freeland's shortcomings as a political communicator — and she did struggle to win the rhetorical fight over economic and fiscal issues — she came to politics as a writer. And that talent was on display in her parting missive.Calls are mounting for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down following the departure of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
"Inevitably, our time in government will come to an end," she wrote. "But how we deal with the threat our country currently faces will define us for a generation, and perhaps longer. Canada will win if we are strong, smart and united."
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