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Justin Trudeau Faces Deepening Political Turmoil After Finance Minister Quits 

HeadlineDec 17, 2024

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing growing calls to step down after his finance minister quit amid a public spat over how to respond to Trump’s vow to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods. Chrystia Freeland, who was also Canada’s deputy prime minister, has been replaced by longtime Trudeau ally, public safety minister Dominic LeBlanc, who recently joined Trudeau to dine with Trump at Mar-a-Lago — a meeting that notably did not include Freeland.

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