Premier Scott Moe, and the rest of Canada’s provincial leaders, presented a united front Monday as the fallout from Chrystia Freeland’s cabinet resignation unfolded in Ottawa.
Freeland resigned as finance minister and deputy prime minister Monday morning, just hours before she was set to table the Liberal government’s long-anticipated fall economic statement.
In a letter posted to social media, Freeland said she decided to resign after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told her he no longer wanted her in the top economic post.
Several of the leaders responded to the news of Freeland’s resignation – thanking her for her service.
“We have [had] a good relationship with Chrystia over the years. I just want to wish her all the best. But as a country, we have to project strength, unity,” Ontario Premier and Council Chair Doug Ford told reporters.
“You said the word, I didn’t, but I’ll repeat it. It’s chaos …