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On December 16, 2024, ], the incumbent ] and ] of ] resigned from her position in ] prior to the government's fall economic statement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tasker |first=John Paul |date=16 December 2024 |title=Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet and sources say Dominic LeBlanc will replace her |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/chrystia-freeland-resigns-from-trudeau-s-cabinet-and-sources-say-dominic-leblanc-will-replace-her-1.7411380 |website=cbc.ca}}</ref> She was subsequently replaced by ]. This "sent shockwaves" through Canadian politics,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Darren |date=16 December 2024 |title=Chrystia Freeland's unexpected resignation sparks stunned reactions from all sides |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/politicians-react-freeland-resignation-1.7411497 |website=cbc.ca}}</ref> with opposition leader ] calling for a ], and ] leader ] calling for Trudeau to resign from office, the first time throughout Trudeau's tenure as prime minister that he had done so.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ljunggren |first=David |last2=Shakil |first2=Ismail |date=2024-12-16 |title=Canada finance minister quits after clash with Trudeau over Trump tariffs, spending |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-finance-minister-resigns-2024-12-16/ |website=Reuters}}</ref> |
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== Background and context == |
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Chrystia Freeland, who was appointed Canada's ] in 2019 following ] and the nation's first female finance minister in 2020, was often nicknamed the "minister of everything", and widely seen as a potential successor to Trudeau for the leadership of the Liberal Party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor-Vaisey |first=Nick |date=2020-03-05 |title=The minister of everything, Chrystia Freeland, takes on the coronavirus |url=https://macleans.ca/politics/the-minister-of-everything-chrystia-freeland-takes-on-the-coronavirus/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Macleans.ca |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chrystia Freeland's roles in Trudeau's Liberal government |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chrystia-freelands-roles-trudeaus-liberal-government-2024-12-16/ |website=Reuters}}</ref> |
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Freeland's resignation happened following the ], amid the prospect of the upcoming ] threatening to impose ] upon Canada, with Freeland writing to Trudeau that Canada faces a grave challenge due to this.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Bowden |first=Olivia |date=2024-12-16 |title=Canada’s deputy PM resigns from cabinet as tensions with Trudeau rise over Trump tariffs |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/16/chrystia-freeland-resigns-canada-trump |access-date=2024-12-16 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> It occurred within the context of reports about a rift between the prime minister and deputy prime minister for the previous week, with Freeland opposing the Trudeau government's recent promise of $250 cheques to working Canadians who earned $150,000 or less in 2023 (a measure that did not pass due to a lack of NDP support because of a dispute over how many Canadians should receive the cheques).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-10 |title=Trudeau avoids addressing tensions with Freeland over spending on GST holiday, $250 cheques |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-freeland-signals-government-will-miss-deficit-target-ahead-of/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}</ref> In her letter, Freeland implicitly referred to this proposal as a "costly political gimmick" and argued that the Canadian government should " our fiscal powder dry today, so we have the reserves we may need for a coming tariff war."<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=FULL TEXT Canadian finance minister's resignation letter to PM Trudeau |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/full-text-canadian-finance-ministers-resignation-letter-pm-trudeau-2024-12-16/ |website=Reuters}}</ref> The resignation was seen as a "clear rebuke" of Justin Trudeau,<ref name=":1" /> with speculation arising as to the future of ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stevis-Gridneff |first=Matina |last2=Austen |first2=Ian |date=16 December 2024 |title=Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Resigns, in Blow to Trudeau’s Hold on Power |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/world/canada/chrystia-freeland-resigns-canada-finance-minister.html |website=The New York Times}}</ref> The economic statement was eventually released at 4:11 PM ] that same day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-16 |title=Amid political shakeup, feds deliver fall economic statement with $61.9B deficit for 2023-24 |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/amid-political-shakeup-feds-deliver-fall-economic-statement-with-61-9b-deficit-for-2023-24-1.7146688 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</ref> |
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Chrystia Freeland stated that she plans to run for re-election to her Toronto riding ] as a Liberal MP.<ref name=":2" /> Political analyst and former NDP leader ] speculated that Freeland is "setting herself up to run against Trudeau" for the Liberal leadership.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAEFjFMTi0k |title=Freeland setting herself up to run against Trudeau: Mulcair |date=2024-12-16 |last=CTV News |access-date=2024-12-16 |via=YouTube}}</ref> |
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