Trudeau taps Dominic LeBlanc to serve as finance minister after Chrystia Freeland’s shock resignation [Video]

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet on Monday morning, saying in a statement that in recent weeks she and Trudeau have been at odds over the ‘best path forward for Canada.’

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Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has been sworn in as Canada’s new finance minister after Chrystia Freeland’s shock resignation.
Despite the drama, fall economic statement was tabled — showing a big deficit of more than $60B
Freeland says PM told her Friday he no longer wanted her to serve as finance minister.
Rather than accept a job change, Freeland resigned Monday.
In letter to Trudeau announcing her resignation, Freeland denounced Trudeau’s “costly political gimmicks.”
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Trudeau must call an election right away.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Trudeau must resign.
Asked if he would pull his support for the Liberal government, Singh says: “All options are on the table.”
At least seven Liberal MPs, including a former cabinet minister, publicly say Trudeau must resign.

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