“Due to differences with Trudeau.” Canada’s Finance Minister Khrystia Freeland is resigning

It is noted that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that he no longer wants to see her in her current position, offering another place in the government.

In her resignation letter, Freeland noted that she was the only one “an honest and real” decision for her is to leave the Cabinet of Ministers. She emphasized that in recent weeks, her and Trudeau’s views on Canada’s future path began to diverge significantly.

According to The New York Times, Freeland criticized the prime minister’s policy in her statement, which was the first open disagreement by a member of his government. The publication suggests that this conflict may call into question Trudeau’s leadership in the Liberal Party.

Recently, Trudeau has made a number of decisions that, according to journalists, are aimed at increasing the popularity of his party.

Freeland warned that such steps, including tax holidays, could harm the country’s economy. She emphasized the need to counter tariff threats from President-elect Donald Trump, the NYT adds.

On November 29, Trudeau was spotted outside a hotel in West Palm Beach, from where he went to Trump’s residence. The Reuters agency wrote that this happened after Trump’s statements about the possible introduction of a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico.

On November 26, Trump threatened to impose tariffs if Canada and Mexico did not take steps to stem the flow of migrants and drugs. Representatives of both countries, as well as leading industry groups, warned that such tariffs would negatively affect the economies of all three states and cause inflation to rise.