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Her behavior was totally toxic, and not at all conducive to making deals which are very good for the unhappy citizens of Canada,
he said in a post on Truth Social
She will not be missed!!!
Trump reacted to Freeland's surprise departure late Monday, writingThis is clearly a minority government on life support but, until now, the (opposition) NDP has rejected calls to pull the plug on it,
Béland said
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It’s not been an easy day,
Trudeau later told a room of party supportersThe Great State of Canada is stunned as the Finance Minister resigns, or was fired, from her position by Governor Justin Trudeau,
Trump posted on Truth SocialThere’s still a number of our members that want a change in leadership. I’m one of them,
he said
The last thing I want to briefly touch on is my friend Chrystia Freeland - the Finance Minister of Canada has resigned overnight,
Dr Chalmers told reporters
You'll see what the deficit is for the year that we're in right now - I'd caution you against making assumptions based on numbers that other people make up,
Dr Chalmers saidIncumbents have a certain shelf life in a social media age, I believe the prime minister has passed that shelf life. And I think that for Canadians to have a real choice on the table… We need to have a different leader with a different vision for the Liberal Party, to be viable in the next election,
the Quebec Liberal MP said
If the prime minister remains, I believe he is the ballot question. Every Canadian, before they ask anything else, will be saying: 'Do I want Justin Trudeau to stay prime minister or not?'
Anthony Housefather said in an interview with CTV News' Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos_(cropped).jpg)
We know that President Trump is coming into office on the 20th of January. It is incumbent upon us, we owe it to Canadians, we owe it to our families, and to our friends, and everyone in Canada to be the best prepared, to make sure that we have everything lined up to make sure that we can stand up for Canada,
said Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne after Monday night's meeting
There's a lot of hearsay, a lot of speculation, a lot of gossip going on,
David McGuinty, Liberal MP and chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, told reportersI think the prime minister should look at what he's doing, look at the caucus, meet with us, have a discussion, and we'll see where we get to,
he also said, when asked whether he believes Trudeau should resignI am here for the long run,
Holland added, amid questions about his political futureI have been observing what has been transpiring, both in Parliament and within caucus over the last several months … we are not able to bring Liberal policies forward in a constructive manner,
she saidI'm not going to breach confidentiality in terms of what happened in caucus, but I can say we're not united,
he saidWe fear what a 'make Canada great again' agenda from Mr. Poilievre means to our constituents, and I think the only path forward for us is to choose a new leader, and to present a new plan to Canadians with a different vision,
he saidUpon reflection, I have concluded that the only honest and viable path is for me to resign from the cabinet,
Freeland wrote
For the past number of weeks, you and I have found ourselves at odds about the best path forward for Canada,
she continuedOur country today faces a grave challenge,
she said, describing Trump’s threat as “aggressive economic nationalism”.